Messi vs Ronaldo: Cheeky Football Fan Draws Comparison to The 2 Legends' Recent Club Suspensions

• Lionel Messi uploaded a video explaining his side of things after Paris Saint Germain suspended the superstar
• The 35-year-old received a two-week suspension after going on a trip to the Middle East after PSG suffered defeat to Lorient
• One fan decided to compare how Messi reacted to his club’s punishment to Cristiano Ronaldo’s fallout35-year-old with Manchester United in November 2022

Messi was recently slapped with a two-week suspension by PSG for going on an impromptu promotional trip to Saudi Arabia without the club’s permission.

The Barcelona legend, who serves as a tourism ambassador for Saudi Arabia, had initially asked for permission, according to reports. Still, the trip was postponed twice after PSG suffered separate defeats.

In the wake of the club’s latest defeat at the hands of Lorient, Messi was pictured with his family in Riyadh less than 48 hours later, as reported on The Guardian.

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Apology

Days after his suspension was confirmed, Messi came out with an interesting video which he shared on his social media. In the video, the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner said as seen on Fabrizio Romano's page.. Still, the

“I thought we were going to have a day off after the game as always. I had this trip organized and I couldn't cancel it. I had already canceled it before…”.

“I apologize to my teammates and I'm waiting for what the club wants to do with me”.

Soon after his apology, Messi was a trending topic for varying reasons, but one fan decided to take a unique angle with his opinion on the apology.

Twitter user @MahalkaMessi shared an image of Messi and his long-time rival side by side as he tried to compare Messi’s direct response to getting punished to Cristiano Ronaldo’s reaction to getting punished by Manchester United.

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As reported on ESPN, Cristiano Ronaldo was axed from the Manchester United squad by Erik Ten Hag over disciplinary issues after refusing to come on as a substitute in October 2022.

An explosive interview by Ronaldo ensued where he told TV personality Piers Morgan that he had no respect for EriK Ten Hag as he slammed the club’s hierarchy.

That interview proved to be the straw that broke the camel’s back. Ronaldo’s Manchester United contract was terminated by mutual consent, and he eventually moved to Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia.

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On Tuesday, explosive reports emerged suggesting the Portugal superstar wanted to leave the Saudi Arabia club.

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