Ronaldo stops Messi record question after Portugal's 5-0 win over Uzbekistan - "next"
Portugal 5–0 Uzbekistan in FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K. Ronaldo (6', 39') double goal; Becomes Portugal's top scorer in World Cup history (10) Meanwhile, Lionel Messi leads all-time with 17th and 18th World Cup goals against Austria. In a later interview, when asked about Messi's record, Ronaldo dismissed it as "next".
Portugal beat Uzbekistan 5–0 in the second round of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K. In a post-match interview after the win, Cristiano Ronaldo interrupted a reporter who began questioning Lionel Messi's World Cup goalscoring record. "Lionel Messi two goals yesterday…," Ronaldo dodged the question by summing up, "Next. Next, next, next," as the reporter began.
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Earlier, Lionel Messi scored his 17th and 18th World Cup goals in Argentina – Austria (2–0) to tie himself for the all-time lead. With this, Messi overtook the record of 16 goals held by former Germany forward Miroslav Klose.
Ronaldo scored in the 6th and 39th minutes of the match between Portugal and Uzbekistan. After this match, Ronaldo became the top goalscorer for Portugal in World Cup history (10 in total). It's worth noting that Ronaldo avoided talking about Messi's achievements, focusing on the team's success and the next picture.
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