LIONEL MESSI has revealed that his eldest son Thiago is a huge fan of Cristiano Ronaldo.
The seven-year-old, who criticises his father to his face after a bad performance, regularly asks about the Juventus star.
Lionel Messi’s two eldest kids like to join him at training sessionsCredit: Golders/@leomess
Lionel Messi has had a heated rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo on the pitchCredit: Getty – Contributor
The Barcelona veteran has three sons named Thiago, Mateo and Ciro with his stunning wife Antonella Roccuzzo.
During an interview with Mundo Deportivo, the 32-year-old revealed that his eldest child is a huge fan of his Ballon d’Or rival.
He said: “He talks a lot about Luis [Suarez], with whom we have the best relationship, about [Antoine] Griezmann and Arturo [Vidal] since the first day because of his hair and all that.
“Also about people from outside, [Kylian] Mbappe, Cristiano [Ronaldo], Neymar.
“Yeah, Thiago knows them all, he asks questions and likes it a lot.”
But the same can’t be said for Mateo, 4, after he wildly celebrated his dad beating Ronaldo to the 2019 Ballon d’Or award.
Messi has revealed that Thiago and Mateo regularly attended matches and trianing sessions, but Ciro, one, is still too young.
He said: “The two older ones are showing more dedication to the ball.
Lionel Messi has three children with his stunning wife AntonellaCredit: Golders/@leomess
“Thiago and Mateo are the ones that understand the most.
“They come to the pitch and training sessions and are usually close to me.”
It’s not known whether Mateo is a Barcelona fan after he was spotted celebrating Real Betis’ goal against his dad’s team.
Giant pooch Senor Hulk is also part of the Messi familyCredit: Golders/@leomessi
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
