Cristiano Ronaldo blows off reporter asking about Messi

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Cristiano Ronaldo responded to questions about Lionel Messi after scoring twice against Uzbekistan in the World Cup, reaffirming his presence alongside superstars like Messi, Mbappe, and Haaland. His performance marked a strong comeback following an underwhelming opener against DR Congo.

After an anonymous performance in Portugal’s World Cup opener against DR Congo last week, Cristiano Ronaldo reintroduced himself to the world stage after scoring a brace against Uzbekistan on Tuesday. In doing so, Ronaldo joined a number of other global superstars like Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, and Erling Haaland in putting up multi-goal performances. For…