Paulo Dybala told Cristiano Ronaldo that he "hated him as a kid" during their time together at Juventus due to his Argentine roots. The attacking pair played together for three seasons until the Portuguese's dramatic return to Manchester United in the summer of 2021, winning two Serie A titles and several domestic cups.
However, for Dybala, playing alongside one of the greatest players of all time at the club level was still a strange sensation. He jokingly mentioned this to Ronaldo during a team flight, as his allegiance in that debate is clearly in favor of his national hero.
During an appearance on DAZN's 'Scacco Capitale', the Argentinean shared with presenter Diletta Leotta:
"It was three good years with Cristiano, the team was strong and he gave us something extra. The rivalry between him and Messi is deeply felt in Argentina and as a child, of course, I was always on Messi's side."
"One time we were on a plane to go play a game, I was at the back and he was sitting further forward. At one point he came to me to talk about football and other things."
"We used to discuss our lives in general and so I said to him 'I basically hated you as a kid'. We had some laughs. We've always had a good relationship, a good dialogue."
