Footage has now emerged of him twice reacting to chants of "Messi, Messi, Messi" from fans as he waited to leave the pitch after the game. But moments later, he performed an obscene crotch-grabbing gesture at the same set of fans who were taunting him over his rival. (Image: Twitter)Ronaldo has generally refrained himself from reacting to taunts over Messi, who overtook him by winning a sixth Ballon d'Or crown last month. "I have a positive record against Lazio, and I don't think that the players will be influenced by these two games. Ronaldo has previously talked up his rivalry with Messi, claiming it makes both of them better players.

Source: Daily Mirror December 27, 2019 09:00 UTC