Published 16:37 IST, December 27th 2019

Cristiano Ronaldo hires Lionel Messi lookalike as Santa in Christmas photo for fans

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi share a fierce rivalry. Ronaldo's Christmas family photo with a Messi lookalike is making the rounds on social media.

Reported by: Sujay Chakraborty
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Cristia Ronaldo is on a holiday in Abu Dhabi. He is relaxing and spending some quality time off football. Several stars are posting ir holiday pictures and wishing fans a Merry Christmas. Ronaldo too joined bandwagon by posting a picture of his family on a beach with Santa Claus. However, keen-eyed fans found a strange resemblance between Santa and his arch-rival and Barcelona star Lionel Messi.

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Cristia Ronaldo-Lionel Messi: A rivalry on and off pitch?

Cristia Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are arguably two of best players currently in world of football. Fans have been trying to prove greatness of one superstar over or for quite some time. Sometimes, players mselves have taken a sly dig at ir counterpart.

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Cristia Ronaldo's Christmas photo: A coincidence?

Ever since Cristia Ronaldo posted a Christmas mess online with a photo of his children, fans have been talking about its Santa Claus. He looks eerily similar to Lionel Messi. man in Santa outfit is, however, t Argentine maestro. According to reports, he is a native of Rosario. Apparently, Cristia Ronaldo hired Messi-lookalike as a Christmas gift for his children. Or maybe he just meant to have a bit of holiday fun.

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Cristia Ronaldo's holiday workout

Juventus lost to Lazio in  Italian Super Cup. Cristia Ronaldo appeared clearly unhappy and he quickly got rid of his runner-up medal after game. While he is surely enjoying his holiday in U.A.E with his family, he will be back with Juventus in first week of January 2020. Turin-based side are currently second in league, tied on 42 points with Antonio Conte-led Inter Milan. Ronaldo will be back in action when Juventus host Cagliari on January, 6.

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16:37 IST, December 27th 2019