00:00Cristiano Ronaldo issued a clear response to Lionel Messi's emphatic start to the World Cup with two goals against Uzbekistan,
00:06but the Portugal icon had no interest in discussing his rival after the game.
00:11As Ronaldo spoke to reporters in the mixed zone at Houston Stadium,
00:14someone attempted to ask about goals from Messi and Kylian Mbappé.
00:19Yesterday, Lionel Messi scored two goals, the reporter said, before being cut off by Ronaldo, who said,
00:25next question. Ronaldo instantly turned away to respond to another reporter's question instead.
00:32However, Ronaldo did explain his mindset after a difficult opening game against DR Congo.
00:37The five-time Ballon d'Or winner missed all three attempts at goal and was subject to ridicule with fans
00:42claiming that he was too old at age 41.
00:45Others suggested he was holding Portugal back by starting, but everything changed on Tuesday.
00:58But if it's always so, it doesn't happen to me, because, as I said,
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