World Cup 2022: Piers Morgan's Bold Prediction for Final Divides Fans

• Piers Morgan remains adamant Lionel Messi will not win the World Cup in Qatar
• The TV personality is an open and ardent fan of Cristiano Ronaldo
• Ahead of the World Cup final showdown on Sunday, he offered a controversial opinion on who would win the trophy

TV personality Piers Morgan has come out with an interesting claim about how the World Cup final would go on Sunday, December 18.

The controversial personality has seen his popularity, especially on social media, blow up after the sensational interview with Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ronaldo was subsequently sacked by Manchester United as a result of the interview, with Piers doing his best to show his unwavering support towards the Portugal superstar.

Part of his way of showing support has been slamming Lionel Messi, who is largely considered as Ronaldo’s nemesis.

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On December 14, he courted controversy by explaining why believed Ronaldo as the greatest of all time, despite Messi’s exploits at the World Cup, per Daily Mail.

And days later, he was at it again as he once again took to social media with a comment that will surely anger Messi’s ardent fans.

On Twitter, Piers gave his prediction for the World Cup final and according to him, it would end in tears for Messi.

“PREDICTION: France will beat Argentina 3-1 to win the World Cup. Mbappe will score twice, Griezmann will be MoM and Messi will cry. “ He tweeted.

Typically, fans flooded the post with varying comments,

“Such hate and disrespect for a legendary player from a sports journalist. If you actually enjoy football, you wouldn’t be making certain extreme statements against a legendary player,” One fan said.

“He’s so pained that Messi is so much better than Ronaldo,” said another.

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Ronaldo’s subtle response to critics

Sports Brief also reported on Cristiano Ronaldo’s subtle message to his doubters amid reports he is ready to hang up his boots after a tumultuous last few weeks.

The 37-year-old is currently without a club after his deal with Manchester United was terminated by mutual consent.

He recently shared to his 517 million followers a video of himself training at the gym, and in the background was a Portuguese song with the lyrics translated as:

"You don’t know about me. Don’t cry more for me"."