According to the explosive interview with Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo conducted by British journalist Piers Morgan, a discussion about Lionel Messi will generate "huge headlines.

This was revealed by Morgan on Wednesday night in a tweet on his Twitter account.

The 90-minute first segment of Ronaldo's complete interview with Morgan will air this evening. The interview will be released in two parts.

In light of the players' long-standing rivalry in the game, football fans questioned Morgan on social media about whether Ronaldo mentioned Messi during the interview.

The actions of the Portugal captain have since been confirmed by Morgan.

"Lots of people asking if Ronaldo talks about Messi in my interview.. oh yes, and what he says will make huge headlines," Morgan wrote in a tweet.