Atlético Madrid boss Diego Simeone has sought to clarify his comments about Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo during the World Cup last month, saying he would “without a doubt” choose his countryman over the ex-Real Madrid striker, AS English reports.
In a leaked WhatsApp to Atlético assistant Germán Burgos after Messi’s poor display in Argentina’s 3-0 defeat to Croatia, Simeone appeared to praise Portugal’s Ronaldo – who had just scored a hat-trick against Spain and the winner against Morocco – at the Barcelona forward’s expense.
“Messi is very good, but…”
“Messi is very good, but he’s very good because he’s accompanied by fantastic players [at Barça],” Simeone told Burgos in the audio message.
“If you had to choose between Messi and Ronaldo for an average team, who would you go for?”
“I’d always choose Messi, without a doubt”
However, speaking ahead of Atlético’s International Champions…
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