Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi: Real Madrid Star Has 'Crazy And Harsh' Nickname For Barcelona Rival

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are two of the greatest soccer players to play the game, and luckily they're both lighting the game up in this day and age. But the two, despite both being elite, are often pitted against one another. It was thought that there was a huge amount of respect shared for one another, but shocking revelations have shown that CR7 hates Messi. The Real Madrid star tore his Barcelona rival apart, calling him by an insulting nickname, "The Motherf--ker," which has sent shockwaves through soccer and will only add to their intense rivalry.

Although they exchange pleasantries when face-to-face, reports have suggested that he's not so kind behind closed doors.

Soccer critic Guillem Balague has released the breaking story, according to the Daily Mail:

"And that is why, according to some Real Madrid players, CR7 has a nickname for him: 'motherf--ker'; and if he sees someone from the club speaking to Leo, he also ends up being baptised 'motherf--ker'."

He continued: "In that environment, Ronaldo usually compares their relationship with that between the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom. And the Madrid players, with their less-than-subtle dressing-room sense of humor, have a long list of jokes that include Messi as Ronaldo's dog or puppet, or kept in a designer handbag belonging to the Portuguese player. And much worse."

The report may or may not be true, but it has surprised the world, and will only add to their upcoming fixtures against one another.

Readers: What do you think? When all is said and done, which player is better and why? Do you think Ronaldo deserves such treatment? Comment below!