Gary Lineker says Cristiano Ronaldo has stopped speaking to him, linking the break in their communication to a long-running debate about who is the better footballer between Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Lineker tells outlets that he remains a “huge fan” of Ronaldo, but adds that he believes the comparison is straightforward and that his view is not close to being changed. He says Ronaldo stopped speaking to him after Lineker expressed the opinion that Messi is the better player. The accounts describe this as an “annoying” outcome for Lineker, while also emphasizing that the comments were made in the context of their public discussion of football rankings rather than any reported personal dispute. Across the reports, there is consistent agreement that Lineker’s public remarks about Messi triggered Ronaldo’s decision to stop communicating with him. Neither source provides additional details on whether any direct conversation occurred afterward or whether the issue has been resolved.