Shortly before the Real Madrid-Deportivo La Coruna match, one of the boys who typically accompany the players as they go to the field, said to Cristiano Ronaldo: "For me, you are the best in the world, and Messi…"
Ronaldo decided to finish the phrase, adding with a smile that "Messi is a bad footballer," according to sports website Marca.
Ronaldo managed to score two goals during the Sunday game. Unfortunately for him, he collided with a Deportivo player while scoring a sixth goal with a header during Real's 7-1 victory.
Ronaldo was quick to ask for a doctor's iPhone to use it as a mirror and assess the extent of his face injury.
The forward looked disappointed after he discovered a bleeding cut on his neck.
All this immediately caused an uproar in Twitter, with many remaining at odds over Ronaldo's behavior.