Fans criticize Manchester United for posting a Lionel Messi homage after beating Ecuador, calling them a “shameless club” and “You have no respect for Ronaldo.”
Fans criticized Manchester United for not supporting Cristiano Ronaldo when the club shared a story about Alejandro Garnacho’s devotion to Lionel Messi.
During his two stays at Old Trafford, Ronaldo scored 145 goals and provided 64 assists in 345 appearances across all competitions. The Portuguese star developed into one of the best in the game during his initial tenure in the 2000s, winning three Premier League championships, one UEFA Champions League, and a Ballon d’Or.
His second spell wasn’t as successful as his first, as he left on amicable terms in November of last year without receiving any trophies.
Nevertheless, he is a genuine club legend.Meanwhile, in Argentina’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying opener against Ecuador on Thursday (September 7), his arch-rival Lionel Messi excelled.
With his game-winning free kick in the 78th minute, he tied David Beckham (65), another United icon, for fourth place overall.The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner also tied league leader Luis Suarez with his 29th goal in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying. Alejandro Garnacho paid tribute to the event, and United displayed a picture of Messi.
“You don’t respect Ronaldo at all,”
Another person merely said: “Shameless.”
Someone else said, “Whoever runs this account should be ashamed of themselves.”
Here’s the Instagram post from Manchester United in response to Messi’s most recent accomplishment, with the caption:
