There are moments when football stops being about goals, trophies or the r!valry between two superstars. Moments when none of that really matters anymore. After hearing that Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi’s father, had passed away, Cristiano Ronaldo was reportedly heartbroken and immediately called Leo.
“I was truly devãstated when I heard that Jorge, Messi’s father, had passed away. It br0ke my heart. First of all, may his kind soul rest in peace,” Ronaldo said.
“The first thing I did was call Leo. I told him I completely understand how pa!nful it is to lose someone so special, especially your own father. I reminded Leo that he has to stay strong. He needs to find that strength not only for himself, but for his family too — because they need him now more than ever.”
“My thoughts and all my support are with Leo, his mother Celia, and the entire Messi family during this incredibly difficult time.”
They were the two biggest r!vals of their generation, competing for every goal and every record. But when you’re dealing with the pa!n of losing someone you love, all of that r!valry suddenly feels so small.
Ronaldo and Messi may be r!vals on the pitch, but in a moment like this, they’re just two people who understand each other’s pain/Football World./