Manchester United star Alejandro Garnacho possibly scored the goal of the season with an overhead bicycle kick in the game against Everton. However, his celebration of Siuuu dedicated to his idol Cristiano Ronaldo also made the headlines. After that, Rio Ferdinand’s son thinks Lionel Messi unfollowed Garnacho for calling Ronaldo G.O.A.T. 

Alejandro Garnacho has remained a Cristiano Ronaldo fan throughout his soccer career. It is because he spent his academy days at Real Madrid before moving to Manchester United. Yet, his allegiances to the Portuguese superstar scratch some heads!

The son of Rio Ferdinand makes a strange claim about Lionel Messi and Alejandro Garnacho

It looks like the celebration of Alejandro Garnacho is making more headlines than the spectacular goal itself. The celebration has started a debate on social media for different reasons. One reason is that an Argentine wonderkid mimicking a celebration of Cristiano Ronaldo. And it meant the son of Rio Ferdinand made a weird claim about Lionel Messi and Garnacho on social media.

Speaking on the claim, Rio Ferdinand said, “My lad said to me Messi has unfollowed him (Garnacho) because he comes out, don’t care I’m a Ronaldo man, who is the GOAT? “Ronaldo.” When he is in the Argentina squad.”

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The Manchester United icon has also placed Garnacho’s goal above Wayne Rooney’s derby goal in terms of ranking. It indicates that the people who follow the Red Devils regularly rate the Argentinian very highly. It is also a telling reason the Red Devils have signed him on a long-term contract. They do not want any big European club showing interest.

However, after the goal, the United manager Ten Hag refused to compare the Argentinian to Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney. As far as his national team’s future is concerned, Garnacho needs to perform more consistently.

Lionel Scaloni will need more to select the United star for the national team

Alejandro Garnacho decided to represent Argentina over Spain on an international level. However, during this international break for the matches against Uruguay and Brazil, he did not get the nod. Lionel Scaloni said that his form was not good. This overhead kick goal will surely now remind him.

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However, this goal alone cannot confirm his selection. The Argentinian will have to perform consistently for the Red Devils. It is also his first goal in the Premier League this season. But he has a solid backing in the form of Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag. 

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 So the big question: Can Garnacho get selected for the Argentinian team for Copa America with Lionel Messi? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.