Cristiano Ronaldo Reacts to Claim FIFA Aided Lionel Messi's Argentina in World Cup Final Journey

CRISTIANO RONALDO has appeared to like an Instagram post claiming that Fifa helped Argentina to the World Cup final.

and crashed out of the tournament in the last-16 following earlier this month.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Instagram account appeared to like a post claiming that Fifa helped Argentina to the World Cup final Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Lionel Messi and Argentina had some favourable decisions go their way throughout the tournament Credit: Getty

It marked the end of the 41-year-old’s career, 20 years after his tournament debut.

Meanwhile, his main rival, , went on to reach the final with where they eventually .

Argentina had some favourable decisions go their way throughout the tournament, from to being saved by a disallowed goal in their .

Ronaldo appeared to agree that Argentina benefitted from some decisions on their way to the final – by allegedly liking an Instagram post accusing of corruption.

The Portugal captain’s account appeared to like the post from Espejo Publico, which was published last week.

In the video, journalist Pilar Rodríguez Losantos accused Fifa of being “one of the most corrupt institutions on planet earth.”

The like from Ronaldo’s account is no longer visible on Instagram.

After the defeat to Spain earlier this month, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner insisted that it was his final World Cup as a player.

Ronaldo’s account allegedly liked a post that was published last week Credit: Instagram

However, he in the UK and Ireland.

Ronaldo said: “I’m sad to exit the World Cup like this. But I gave everything. Well, I gave my best. And I leave with a clear conscience.

“This is football, this is the life of a footballer. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. And you have to keep going.

“The truth is that it was my last World Cup, yes. But now I will have time to think, to be with my family and not to decide things with a hot head. And to continue with life.

“How do I feel today? The same. With a clear conscience. I gave my best. I have won three titles for Portugal.

“Before Cristiano, Portugal hadn’t won any titles. So, I’m happy.

“The truth is that the biggest title I won with the national team was in 2016 which, for me, has the same value as a World Cup, honestly.

“That’s why, I repeat, I leave with a clear conscience, I gave my best and that’s it. Tomorrow will be a new day and life goes on.”