Jimmy Neesham gives solid reply to Liam Livingstone's controversial Ronaldo-Messi tweet

English cricketer Liam Livingstone was last seen with Rajasthan Royals in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season where he h exited league without playing a single match. English cricketer recently stirred up pot with his Twitter post which dressed news of Cristiano Ronaldo becoming highest goal scorer in history of European championships. Livingstone’s tweet, which can also be considered a sarcastic take on Cristiano Ronaldo’s recent record, did not go well with football fans for which English cricketer received a fair share of criticism.

Liam Livingstone Twitter post stirs pot among football fans

Liam Livingstone shared tweet of English brocaster Piers Morgan that gave news of Cristiano Ronaldo becoming highest goal-scorer in history of European championships. Livingstone asked through his tweet where were all Messi fans n. He furr wrote in sarcasm that he didn’t see Lionel Messi breaking any European championship records.

Jimmy Neesham reacts to Livingstone's Twitter post

Liam Livingstone Twitter post attracted a reply from New Zealand cricketer Jimmy Neesham who chose means of sarcasm as well to put forward his point. Jimmy Neesham wrote that words couldn’t describe how happy it me him see spre of absolute nonsense on Twitter amongst cricketers. Cristiano Ronaldo broke record when he scored 2 goals against Hungary on Tuesday.

After Livingstone’s tweet, fans were quick to argue that Lionel Messi doesn’t play in European Championships and hence it was absurd to compare him with Ronaldo. Lionel Messi is currently playing in Copa America Championships where he surpassed Ronaldo in record for scoring most number of free kicks with 57 free kicks to Messi’s name. However, a few fans also pointed out that Livingstone is actually a Messi fan and he h posted Ronaldo vs Messi tweet sarcastically.

Cristiano Ronaldo international goals: Ronaldo vs Messi stats comparison

Cristiano Ronaldo international goals tally of 103 as an active player makes him highest goal scorer in international football. On or hand, Lionel Messi has scored 72 goals in international football. In 17 World Cup appearances, Ronaldo has scored 7 World Cup goals whereas Messi has scored 6 World Cup goals in 19 appearances. Messi has won 10 League titles whereas Ronaldo has won 7 of m.

Liam Livingstone IPL 2021 season

Liam Livingstone IPL 2021 season was short-lived as English cricketer quit league without playing a single match. Livingstone cited bio-bubble fatigue as a reason to quit IPL 2021 season which was eventually postponed on May 4. Livingstone has played 4 IPL matches so far while scoring 71 runs with an average of 147.91.

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