Cristiano Ronaldo shuts down reporter's Lionel Messi question in awkward moment after two-goal win

Sacha Kljestan, Brad Guzan and Melissa Ortiz react to Argentina's 2-0 win over Austria, thanks to Leo Messi's brace making him the all-time goalscorer (18 goals) in FIFA World Cup history. Argentina is also moving on to the Round of 32.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s international goal drought ended in grand fashion on Tuesday afternoon in Houston, as he scored twice in the 5-0 thrashing of Uzbekistan.

The Portuguese legendary striker was in good spirits throughout the match, but one question that he got during his post-match interview rubbed him the wrong way.

And it involved a comparison to Argentina’s Lionel Messi.

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Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal reacts after the first half during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K match between Portugal and Uzbekistan at Houston Stadium in Houston, Texas, on June 23, 2026. (Charlotte Wilson/Getty Images)

Ronaldo was at the podium for his questions with reporters, when one of them began to discuss Messi. Ronaldo quickly turned away and asked another reporter to, "Go ahead," clearly not wanting to talk about anything related to the man he has been compared to throughout his career.

Tense and awkward would certainly be a way to describe the moment, and the other reporters got the memo as no other Messi questions were asked during Ronaldo’s session.

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 Before scoring in the sixth minute against Uzbekistan, Ronaldo, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner, went 10 matches without scoring a goal in a major international tournament for his country. It dated back to November 2022, and things only escalated after a lackluster performance in a 1-1 draw against DR Congo in Portugal’s first