Cristiano Ronaldo: ‘Not anti-Messi’: Argentina’s Yamila Rodriguez defends Ronaldo tattoo | Football News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Argentina forward Yamila Rodriguez has defended herself for having a tattoo of Cristiano Ronaldo on her left shin, claiming that her preference for the Portugal star does not imply that she does not respect Argentina’s World Cup-winning talisman Lionel Messi.
The 25-year-old, who also has a tattoo of Argentina legend Diego Maradona on her left thigh, said she had received backlash on social media over the tattoo of Messi’s main rival, Cristiano Ronaldo.
“Please stop, I’m not having a good time. At what point did I say that I’m anti-Messi?” she wrote on Instagram.
“I’m not having a bad time because of you (fans) but for the atrocities that are said, without mercy. Can’t you have an idol or a player you like?
“Messi is our great captain in the national team but the fact that I say that my inspiration and my idol is CR7 (Ronaldo) does not mean that I hate Messi.”
Rodriguez said she didn’t mind getting a Ronaldo tattoo since the Portugal forward, who has over 800 goals in his career, inspired her.
“What is the problem? We are not all obliged to only love the players of our country,” she said.
“Please understand that this is football and everyone has appreciation, their preferences and highlighting one does not mean burying the other. Enough, it tires me, it hurts me.”
Rodriguez came on as a late replacement in Argentina’s 1-0 loss to Italy in their Women’s World Cup group opener. On Friday, they will face South Africa.
(With inputs from Reuters)
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