(Auckland) Argentine striker Yamila Rodriguez, present at the Women’s World Cup, had to defend herself from having a tattoo on her left leg representing the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, after criticism on social networks, assuring Wednesday that she did not hate however his compatriot Lionel Messi.

“Messi is our great captain in the selection, and it’s not because I said that CR7 (Ronaldo, nldr) inspired me and that he was my idol, that I hate Messi”, reacted the player of 25 years on Twitter, rebranded as “X”.

“Stop, please. It’s not okay. When did I say I was anti-Messi? “, she added, in front of the flood of reproaches of which she is the target about her tattoo on the left leg bearing the image of Ronaldo, historical rival of the Argentine star.

Rodriguez, who came into play on Monday in the match against Italy (1-0), lost by Argentina, also wears the figure of his other idol on his left leg: the legendary Argentinian Diego Maradona.