"Pessi fans can cry more" - Twitter reacts as Yamila Rodriguez hits out at abuse from Lionel Messi fans after choosing Cristiano Ronaldo as her idol

Argentina star Yamila Rodriguez has found herself in the midst of the intense debate between fans of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.Rodriguez is representing her nation at the FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Despite being on the bench for Argentina's opening game against Italy, the spotlight was on Rodriguez because of her tattoos.The 25-year-old had tattoos of two football icons on her left leg, one of Argentina's 1986 World Cup hero Diego Maradona and the other of Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo.That has resulted in several Messi fans questioning her for picking Ronaldo over Messi despite being Argentinian. Rodríguez eventually took to social media to urge fans to back off.“Please, that’s enough. I’m not doing well. When did I say that I am anti-Messi? Stop saying things that I didn’t say because I’m really going through a tough time. We are not all obliged to only love the players from our country,” she wrote on Instagram.The CR7 Timeline.@TimelineCR7Argentina women’s striker Yamila Rodriguez has been heavily abused, attacked and criticised by Messi fans only because she has a Cristiano Ronaldo tattoo.This is absolutely ridiculous and no one deserves to go through this only because they chose differently. pic.twitter.com/V0kEZ4bVu75245706🚨Argentina women’s striker Yamila Rodriguez has been heavily abused, attacked and criticised by Messi fans only because she has a Cristiano Ronaldo tattoo.This is absolutely ridiculous and no one deserves to go through this only because they chose differently. pic.twitter.com/V0kEZ4bVu7Football fans on Twitter were quick to react to her statement, with many talking shots at Messi's fans for vilifying Rodriguez. One fan said that Messi's fans are an insecure group of people.&quot;Pessi fans are so insecure,&quot; one fan said.&dagger;@xclovo@TimelineCR7 Pessi fans are so insecure 3953@TimelineCR7 Pessi fans are so insecure 😭Another fan recalled Pablo Dybla's statement about how everyone in Argentina is forced to love Messi over Ronaldo.&quot;Dybala once said &quot;Back home (Argentina) we are forced to love Messi and hate CR7,&quot; a tweet read.kinging 👑@Anderson_AVGR@TimelineCR7 Dybala once said &quot;Back home (Argentina) we are forced to love Messi and hate CR7&quot;@TimelineCR7 Dybala once said &quot;Back home (Argentina) we are forced to love Messi and hate CR7&quot;Here are a few more fan reactions:IdrissoOsmen@IdrissoOsmen@TimelineCR7 She's a goated footballer in my book@TimelineCR7 She's a goated footballer in my book🐐KOJO BANKZ@UTDKojo@TimelineCR7 the funny thing is most Argentines are cool with it, it’s rather the Indian Messi fans bullying her lol.49@TimelineCR7 the funny thing is most Argentines are cool with it, it’s rather the Indian Messi fans bullying her lol.Jerrymalone@Jerryma00364611@TimelineCR7 Pessi fans cry more1@TimelineCR7 Pessi fans cry moreSarah 👸🏼@Sarah2tess@TimelineCR7 CR7 &zwj; &gt;&gt; Pessi140@TimelineCR7 CR7 ❤️&zwj;🔥 &gt;&gt; PessiDamon@Damon254k@TimelineCR7 Insecure fanbase1@TimelineCR7 Insecure fanbaseNwar@anwarledz@TimelineCR7 @CFC_Janty That’s the price of supporting the greatest of all time 140@TimelineCR7 @CFC_Janty That’s the price of supporting the greatest of all time 😔🐐PedriSZN 💎@Maestro_Pedri@TimelineCR7 Throwback to that 10 year old girl from Morroco who got death threats from a certain fanbase 1053@TimelineCR7 Throwback to that 10 year old girl from Morroco who got death threats from a certain fanbase 😭Jordan@talkswithjordan@TimelineCR7 @CFC_Janty Why are you lot so insecure who cares who people like or prefer what does it do for you man1@TimelineCR7 @CFC_Janty Why are you lot so insecure who cares who people like or prefer what does it do for you manDaiin@DaiinFPS@TimelineCR7 she never said it was messi fans just ronaldo fans saying she doesnt like messi she thinks ron is better his influence is unreal etc etc@TimelineCR7 she never said it was messi fans just ronaldo fans saying she doesnt like messi she thinks ron is better his influence is unreal etc etcLionel Messi scores twice as Inter Miami beat Atlanta United 4-0Lionel Messi made a great start to his Inter Miami CF career, coming off the bench to score a 94th-minute winner against Mexican club Cruz Azul. With Miami getting a free-kick on the edge of the penalty area, Messi curled the ball into the top corner in emphatic fashion.Following that impactful performance, Lionel Messi made his first start for Miami against Atlanta United in the Leagues Cup on Tuesday (July 25) and did not disappoint.The 36-year-old opened the scoring in the eighth minute after latching on to former Barcelona teammate Sergio Busquets' perfectly weighted pass over the top of the defence. While his initial shot bounced off the post, Lionel Messi was in the right place to convert the rebound.The Argentine added another in the 22nd minute, finishing off a move he started to put his team in command. Before half-time, the Argentine turned provider, making a delightful assist to Benjamin Cremaschi to put Miami 3-0 up.Inter Miami eventually wrapped up the game 4-0. With two wins in as many games, they're atop their Leagues Cup group.