Rio Ferdinand has claimed that Lionel Messi unfollowed Alejandro Garnacho on Instagram because the Manchester United forward openly prefers Cristiano Ronaldo.
Garnacho netted one of the best goals in Premier League history on Sunday with a sensational overhead kick, scoring the opener during Manchester United’s 3-0 win over Everton at Goodison Park.
After firing his acrobatic effort past Jordan Pickford, the 19-year-old starlet performed Cristiano Ronaldo’s trademark celebration as he wheeled away towards the corner flag.
Garnacho has long been an admirer of the Portuguese and former Red Devils superstar, publicly admitting Ronaldo is his idol.
Even the boots Garnacho wore while scoring his outrageous goal, which he gave away to a fan on Monday, are Nike’s Ronaldo-inspired Vapor 15 Mercurial Dream Speed cleats.
Reacting to Garnacho’s decision to copy Ronaldo’s celebration at Goodison Park, Rio Ferdinand said on his podcast Vibe with Five: ‘You know what I like about him? He doesn’t give a f***.
‘Garnacho told me that Messi unfollowed him just because he makes no secret of preferring Ronaldo.
