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Cristiano Ronaldo<\/a>\u2019s international goal drought ended in grand fashion on Tuesday afternoon in Houston, as he scored twice in the 5-0 thrashing of Uzbekistan.<\/p>\n

The Portuguese legendary striker was in good spirits throughout the match, but one question that he got during his post-match interview rubbed him the wrong way.<\/p>\n

And it involved a comparison to Argentina\u2019s Lionel Messi<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Ronaldo was at the podium for his questions with reporters, when one of them began to discuss Messi. Ronaldo quickly turned away and asked another reporter to, “Go ahead,” clearly not wanting to talk about anything related to the man he has been compared to throughout his career.<\/p>\n

Tense and awkward would certainly be a way to describe the moment, and the other reporters got the memo as no other Messi questions were asked during Ronaldo\u2019s session.<\/p>\n

LIONEL MESSI’S GREATNESS SHINES WITH WORLD CUP HAT TRICK AGAINST ALGERIA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Before scoring in the sixth minute against Uzbekistan, Ronaldo, the five-time Ballon d\u2019Or winner, went 10 matches without scoring a goal in a major international tournament for his country. It dated back to November 2022, and things only escalated after a lackluster performance in a 1-1 draw against DR Congo in Portugal\u2019s first World Cup<\/a> match.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Messi made World Cup history in his latest match, as he broke Miroslav Klose\u2019s all-time goals record after potting two more in this tournament. Messi already has five goals through two matches, scoring a hat trick in Argentina\u2019s first win over Algeria before handling Austria.<\/p>\n

Messi now has 18 total World Cup goals for his illustrious career, while Ronaldo has 10. They both, however, are the only men in history to have played in six World Cups.<\/p>\n

It may have been a slower start for Ronaldo in this tournament, but like the other superstars who have been on full display \u2013 France\u2019s Kylian Mbappe is closing in on Messi\u2019s goals record, while Erling Haaland can\u2019t stop scoring for Norway \u2013 he knew he\u2019d show up sooner than later.<\/p>\n

“Sooner or later, I\u2019m there. It\u2019s about continuing the work,” Ronaldo told reporters, per ESPN. “I truly believe that God helps those who work hard. It\u2019s always been that way in my career, nothing\u2019s going to change. I\u2019m very happy.”<\/p>\n

Ronaldo almost had his own hat trick, with chances in the second half that didn\u2019t roll his way. He also elected to forego a free kick just outside Uzbekistan\u2019s box, where Nuno Mendes shocked everyone and took the shot for his first goal of the tournament.<\/p>\n

Ronaldo, 41, has been questioned by fans whether he can still provide the striking prowess he\u2019s always displayed, especially on the world stage. That debate was silenced a bit after this match, but Portugal has a harder test this Saturday when they face Colombia, where they must win to take Group K. Colombia has defeated DR Congo and Uzbekistan.<\/p>\n

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