Hey guys, the week is almost finished and a strange rumor has made the news these past days – reports claim that Cristiano Ronaldo allegedly insults Lionel Messi inside the Real Madrid dressing room.
Ronaldo, of course, has immediately denied such claims and threatened to sue the reporting person.
Read: Ronaldo Denies Giving Messi Rude Names
What's making this story so strange is that well-known Spanish football expert, Guillem Balague, has revealed this 'dirty secret' in his new book.
Balague is generally known as a reliable source when it comes to transfer rumors or other inside reports from Spanish football, but this story sounds odd.
Is he perhaps using Ronaldo's name to draw attention to his book, almost as a marketing trick?
Personally, I can't believe Ronaldo would call Messi the rude names Balague has accused him of.
What I can imagine, coming from a footballing background, is that the Portuguese and his teammates joke about Messi and Barcelona.
But would this cross the line into insult, and how Balague would have heard about it, I am not so sure.
What's you take on this story?
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Happy Friday,
David
