Cristiano Ronaldo responded casually when asked about Angel Di Maria’s return to Benfica after a season with Juventus.
Di Maria, who played a significant role in Argentina’s World Cup victory, was rumored to be joining a high-profile players heading to Saudi Arabia.
However, he chose to make a comeback to Portugal and signed with Benfica, his former club.
As a former teammate at Real Madrid, Ronaldo chose not to comment on the matter due to the historic rivalry between his boyhood club, Sporting Lisbon, and Benfica.
“If you ask me about Sporting, I will answer you. But I will not comment on other clubs,” the 38-year-old Al-Nassr superstar said, as quoted by TCR.
Ronaldo’s reaction may have been influenced by Di Maria’s preference for Lionel Messi in the ongoing GOAT (Greatest of All Time) debate.
Di Maria expressed his admiration for Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Lionel Messi, but ultimately concluded that Messi is the greatest among them.
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