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"Please Cristiano, let’s be friends again": Lineker pleads with Ronaldo after unfollowing

"Please Cristiano, let’s be friends again": Lineker pleads with Ronaldo after unfollowing
"Please Cristiano, let’s be friends again": Lineker pleads with Ronaldo after unfollowingREUTERS

Gary Lineker has pleaded for Cristiano Ronaldo to forgive him as the Real Madrid icon unfollows him on social media.

Ronaldo, who has 673M followers, follows over 600 people on Instagram including the likes of Mr Beast, his own museum, Nike, Martin Odegaard, Donald Trump and Erling Haaland. 

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The former Manchester United star did follow Gary Lineker until very recently which the former England striker believes his down to his comments on rival Lionel Messi

Why have Lineker and Ronaldo fallen out?

Speaking on The Rest Is Football Podcast, Lineker spoke on who he believes are the greatest players of all time, Ronaldo was ranked behind Messi which clearly frustrated him. 

“He’s (Messi) my favourite player of all time, quite simply because he’s the best player of all time, in my view. Even the difference between some of the real greats, the Cruyffs, Zidane, Ronaldo, the fact that you can then have another level above them, quite clearly above them, is truly remarkable. 

"Without his injuries, I think we’d have had Brazilian Ronaldo in that conversation. But unfortunately, he did, but he still did incredible things, and he was joyous. So, if I had four, you know, the ‘Mount Rushmore’ thing, yeah, that would be my four. So, Pele, Maradona, Messi, Fenomeno (Ronaldo).” 

Lineker wants to make amends

Lineker then revealed that Ronaldo unfollowed him as he pleaded with the now Al-Nassr forward to make up with him. 

“He doesn’t like me very much, Cristiano Ronaldo. I didn’t upset him by anything I said about him, other than the fact I’m honest and think overall Messi’s a better footballer.  

“He unfollowed me on Instagram. I’ll get over it. I will always like him. I’ve met him a lot of times. I know he’s got the hump with me. But that’s OK. And on that note… Please Cristiano… give me a call. Let’s be friends again.” 

The Portugal captain has been in excellent form this campaign, bagging 25 goals and four assists in 29 total matches for Al-Nassr so far which clearly hasn’t shifted Lineker’s opinion.

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