Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo

In a viral video, Chelsea forward Joao Felix can be seen picking Argentina’s Lionel Messi over his fellow Portuguese countryman Cristiano Ronaldo as the best free-kick taker he has ever seen. This comes after both players’ most recent appearances for their respective national teams reignited their storied rivalry.

In Portugal’s 4-0 rout of Liechtenstein in their EURO 2024 qualifiers, Cristiano Ronaldo scored two magnificent goals, while Messi also scored as Argentina defeated Panama 2-0 in a friendly. The fact that both players scored a goal each from free-kick was one of the things that stood out.

Cristiano Ronaldo
Felix surprisingly picks Lionel Messi over fellow countryman Cristiano Ronaldo as the best free-taker. Credits: Twitter

Fans flock Twitter with hilarious reactions as Felix snubs Cristiano Ronaldo as best free-kick taker

While Cristiano Ronaldo scored his free-kick in the 63rd minute, smashing his shot past Benjamin Buchel of Lithuania, Leo Messi scored Argentina’s goal against Panama in the 89th minute by skillfully curling a free kick over the defence and into the top-left corner. Following their breathtaking goals last night, the anticipated discussion about which of the two superstars is the better free-kick taker has already gotten hot.

In the meantime, a video of Chelsea star and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portuguese teammate Joao Felix picking the greatest free-kick taker has appeared online. Unexpectedly, Felix chose Ronaldo’s foe Messi as the best free-kick taker he had ever seen. On Twitter, some fans have responded to Felix’s decision. The 23-year-old attacker didn’t rate Cristiano according to fans, as reactions flooded in: