Antonio Cassano reveals Cristiano Ronaldo texted him to complain about his claims on Leo Messi being better than him.
On Monday, Messi won the seventh Ballon d’Or in his career with Ronaldo, who snubbed the ceremony in Paris.
It was not the first time CR7 snubbed an award ceremony that did not end with him as a winner.
Cassano has often claimed that ‘there is only one Ronaldo’ (the former Brazilian striker) and that Messi is better than the former Juventus star.
Apparently, Ronaldo was not impressed by Cassano’s claims, given that he allegedly texted the former Roma and Real Madrid striker.
“The other day, after Bobo TV, I saw a text from a Spanish number,” Cassano told Bobo TV, the Twitch show hosted by former Italy striker Bobo Vieri, where Cassano is a regular guest.
“Four long texts. Let’s see if he [Ronaldo] confirms it because I also forwarded them to Gigi [Buffon], who told me he had given my number to Cristiano.
“He told me that I had to respect him, I had to respect the goals he had scored, what he had won and what he represents.
“I fear nobody and I replied to him writing that I had just said the truth: there is only one Ronaldo and Messi is better than him.
“He [Ronaldo] continued saying that he has money. He scored more many goals in his career, while I had only scored 150,” Cassano continued.
“Cristiano has everything in life. He should take it easy and be relaxed rather than see what people say about him. He should be like Messi and be more relaxed.
“This is the truth, I called Buffon and told him too, I told Giorgio Chiellini as well.
“I’ve never disrespected him, as a man or as a footballer. I don’t like him, there are 50 players I like more than he, so what?”