It was the 4th minute of Cristiano Ronaldo's debut in the World Cup and he was already celebrating his first goal, but in a unique way: by touching his chin. As a result, many speculated about the possible analogy with a controversial cover of Lionel Messi from a couple of weeks ago.
In this cover, the Argentine star posed with a goat, which stands for "The Best in the World", opening the debate about whether he was the right one to appear there, implying that maybe Cristiano Ronaldo should be.
This sparked rumors about the well-known rivalry between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. But far from wanting to fuel the discussion, the World Cup's top scorer (4 goals in two matches) decided to cool down the topic.
"It was a bet with Ricardo Quaresma. I played with him that I would score against Spain. That's why I celebrated the goal like that," said Ronaldo.
That was just the first of the three goals he scored in the match, which ended in a draw. Five days later, he scored the fourth goal in Portugal's first victory in Russia 2018.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored three goals in his debut at Russia 2018. (Author FIFA / Source DirecTV)
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