Cristiano Ronaldo took a swipe at Lionel Messi
after being taunted by Denmark fans during
Portugal's 3-2 victory over Morten Olsen's side in
Lviv on Wednesday.
Danish supporters shouted the Argentine's name
every time the Real Madrid star received
possession and the 27-year-old attacker, who
proved unusually profligate on the night, was
asked about the chanting shortly after the full-
time whistle.
"You know where he was at this time [last year]?
Do you know? He was being eliminated in the
Copa America, in his own country," Ronaldo said
after the match. "I think that's worse, no?"
While Argentina were indeed eliminated in last
summer's Copa America, they did not bow out
until the quarter-final stages, at the hands of
eventual winners Uruguay.
Portugal, meanwhile, would have been eliminated
had they lost to Denmark but they will now go
into their final Group B outing against Netherlands
tied for second place with the Scandinavians on
three points.
Ronaldo is regarded as Messi's only rival for the
title of the greatest player in the world and is
currently hoping to ruin the Barcelona forward's
bid for a fourth successive Ballon d'Or.