Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann certainly didn't hold back while live onFrench television after announcing to the world thatReal Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo isn't his favourite person in the world
The pair are the biggest of rivals, and have come across each other on the pitch numerous times already this year, with the former Manchester United winger getting the better of Griezmann on most occasions whenever they meet during a game.
Ronaldo was involved in both the Champions League final and the Euro 2016 final, where his beloved Madrid and Portugal got the better of Griezmann's Atletico and France, while Los Blancos'recent3-0 thrashing of Atletico at home in La Liga last month seals off a rather unpleasant year for the French international against his rival.
And it seems, according to Spanish news outletMarca, that Griezmann has now put it on record, admittedly in a good-natured interview, that Ronaldo isn't someone who is on his Christmas card list this year.
Griezmann: "¿A qué persona no me gustarÃa ver en 2017? A Cristiano Ronaldo". https://t.co/3X3afWzGBx pic.twitter.com/wRo5KRHg22
When asked by an interviewer live on national television 'Which person would you notlike to see more of in 2017', the 25-year-old replied with a rather large grin on his face: 'Cristiano Ronaldo'.
Griezmann can breathe easy, at least for the time being, as he won't be seeing his favourite person on the pitch for another four months, with Atletico's trip to the Bernabeu for the return La Liga leg not until April, which could be a title decider should the pair be at the races alongside presumablyBarcelona.