Mario Balotelli slams Cristiano Ronaldo after Lionel Messi’s UCL masterclass

Lionel Messi produced another moment of magic last night as he scored a free-kick  in Barcelona’s 3-0 win over Liverpool in the Champions League semi-final. Following Messi’s stunning free-kick, which was his 600^th for Barcelona, many fans as well players started making comparisons with the Argentine’s great rival Cristiano Ronaldo. The outspoken Italian forward – who has never shied away from controversy – hailed the Argentinian ace as a ‘phenomenon’, before dismissingly referring to Cristiano Ronaldo as “Juve’s #7.” He also stated that Messi shouldn’t even be compared to Cristiano Ronaldo anymore, after that performance. In a post on Instagram, Balotelli wrote: “For the love of football please do not compare him to the No.7 of Juventus anymore!” https://twitter.com/ActuFoot_/status/1123706505319071744 Barca now have one foot in the Champions League final after the win over Liverpool and will head to Anfield next week knowing that - barring a disaster collapse - they will head to Madrid in the final.

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