Amidst the latest World Cup for both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, football fans around the world are divided between celebrating the final chapter of one of the greatest rivalries in history, and maintaining an age-old debate: which of the two is the best? In this context, even the legendary... Jon Jones He was questioned about the subject in a video published this Monday (6) by Russian journalist Aleksandr Modanov, and he did not hesitate.
Although he didn't go into technical details, Jones stated that he chose the Portuguese star as a better player than the Argentinian. Furthermore, he revealed that he occasionally chats with CR7 via Instagram messages.
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"I'm with Ronaldo all day because Ronaldo writes to me. We have an open dialogue on Instagram. We send each other DMs from time to time," said the former fighter.
Jon Jones sides with Cristiano Ronaldo in the GOAT debate over Lionel Messi.
“I'm going with Ronaldo all day because Ronaldo writes me. We have an open dialogue on Instagram. We DM each other once in a while.”
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Besides Jon Jones, Cristiano Ronaldo has also interacted with figures from the MMA world.
The meeting between McGregor and Cristiano Ronaldo Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/@cristiano
Although not an avowed fan of MMA, Cristiano Ronaldo has had some interactions with figures from the sport over the years, more specifically with... Conor McGregorThe two have met at public events on several occasions, and the Portuguese player also visited Notório at one of his training camps in the last decade.
Despite having Bones' support, Ronaldo and Portugal ended up being eliminated from the World Cup in the round of 16 against Spain last Monday (6), by a score of 1-0. Messi will still compete for his place in the tournament against Egypt on Tuesday afternoon (7).
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