Provoking trouble? After scoring a brace, Ronaldo was asked about Messi's 5 goals in 2 games. He turned away angrily and said: "I don't care about him."

In a key Group K match of the World Cup held on June 24th Beijing time, the title favorites Portugal men's national team thrashed Asian newcomers Uzbekistan 5-0. In this game, the 41-year-old Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo answered outside criticism with a brace.

According to reports from Portugal's Record, after the match, during the mixed zone media interview, Ronaldo was asked about Messi again by a "provocative" journalist near the end of the interview.

The reporter noted that Messi had scored a hat-trick in the first round of the World Cup and had contributed to all 5 of Argentina's goals in two games.Ronaldo became somewhat angry, turned around and walked away, leaving behind the words: "I don't care about him (Messi). ("Quero lá saber do Messi")"

However, when speaking to other media, Ronaldo did respond to hot topics such as whether he would meet Messi in the final of this World Cup. He said bluntly: "That's a meaningless question. (If it happens) it would be great, but the most important thing was winning this match, getting through this round, and then preparing for the next game against Colombia. We did that, I helped the team, played well, scored goals, the team performed excellently, and then we move on."

With his brace in this match, the 41-year-old Ronaldo became the first player in history to score in six World Cups. He also surpassed legendary predecessor Eusébio with 10 World Cup goals, becoming Portugal's all-time top scorer in the World Cup.