Zlatan Ibrahimovic couldnt help but have a dig at Cristiano Ronaldo and his fans after watching Lionel Messi inspire Argentinas dramatic comeback against Egypt at the World Cup. Ibrahimovic is a former team-mate of Messi during their time together at Barcelona and has made no secret of which side he sits in the great Messi versus Ronaldo debate.And he had the perfect opportunity to stick the boot into the Portuguese superstar just 24 hours after their elimination to Spain.Speaking after Messi scored in the defending champions 3-2 win over Egypt, with all their goals coming in the final 11 minutes plus injury-time, Ibrahimovic told Fox Sports: My condolences to all those who hate Messi and to all Ronaldos followers who thought they could laugh tonight.At 0-2 they were already celebrating the victory. But then Messi reminded the world why a football match doesnt end until the final whistle sounds. Now they go to bed with pain and tears while Argentina are in the quarter-finals. Thats soccer, thats something great.Messi was a beast Ibrahimovic hails Argentina captainMessi had had a wretched evening until he levelled the scores at 2-2 in the 83rd minute, adding to Cristian Romeros effort.The Inter Miami man had earlier missed his fourth World Cup penalty in eight attempts and generally looked out of sorts.But he stepped up when it mattered, paving the way for Enzo Fernandez to head home in stoppage time.Egypt complained about the standard of refereeing with several 50-50 calls going the way of Argentina but Ibrahimovic preferred to focus his attention on Messi.He added: Messi was a beast. No-one could stop him. He didnt stop. This is the Messi I know, the Messi we have always seen and the one we continue to see. Dont forget, he has already won a World Cup. Messi has won countless awards, Ballons dOr, everything. Just look at his record, pure perfection. And even so, he is still hungry for more.Argentina will face Switzerland in the quarter-finals on Saturday night. Topics Argentina National Football Team Cristiano Ronaldo Lionel Messi Portugal National Football Team Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read The cup is directed towards Argentina Egypt boss slams refereeing after dramatic World Cup exit Nicholas McGee 8th July, 2026 Messi calls World Cup result crazy as Argentina boss gives 12-second interview: Im sorry Ben Miller 7th July, 2026 Lionel Messi: World Cup 2026 playing schedule, fixtures, kick off times, where to watch, confirmed news updates and full Argentina squad Ben Miller 7th July, 2026 Argentina v Egypt: World Cup 2026 live text commentary, updates, goals and stats as it happened Jon Fisher 7th July, 2026 World Cup 2026: Argentina 3-2 Egypt Report, result, goals as Enzo Fernandez goal sends Lionel Messi side through with epic comeback in absolutely amazing last-16 thriller Ben Miller 7th July, 2026 World Cup 2026 live: Lionel Messi suffers incredible penalty miss for Argentina vs Egypt after Ibrahim goal opens scoring Ben Miller 7th July, 2026
