da fazobetai： A Lionel Messi superfan has gone viral for defending his hero, after a Cristiano Ronaldo fan account labelled the Argentinian a "disgusting leader".

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Taylor missed two penalties in the shoot-outMessi trolled for laughing at Taylor's miserySuperfan hits back with cheeky World Cup jibeGettyWHAT HAPPENED?

Miami succumbed to their fourth pre-season loss in a penalty shootout against Vissel Kobe after Taylor failed to convert from the spot. Messi, who entered the game as a second-half substitute, witnessed Taylor's struggles firsthand. He missed his first penalty but was given another chance due to the goalkeeper's infringement. However, his second attempt also soared over the crossbar, prompting a roll of laughter from Messi and fellow teammate Jordi Alba.

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Eagle-eyed Ronaldo fans did not let go of the opportunity to bite back at Messi for his reaction to Taylor's misery. A fan account of the Portuguese superstar wrote, "Lionel Messi, Captain of Inter Miami laughing at his teammate missing a penalty 😳 What a disgusting leader."

WHAT THE MESSI SUPERFAN SAID

The Messi superfan hit back in kind and made a cheeky jibe at Ronaldo's ill-fortunes in the World Cup. The fan wrote: "Not everyone treats friendlies like a World Cup final mate."

DID YOU KNOW?

Inter Miami's preparations for the upcoming MLS campaign have been far from ideal. Under Tata Martino's leadership, the team managed to secure just one victory out of six preseason matches with the solitary win coming against Hong Kong XI – a match which turned into a PR disaster following Messi's absence.