Indeed, the Argentine openly admitted he prefers Messi over Ronaldo during his introductory press conference—even though he'll be wearing the iconic white of Real Madrid, not Barcelona. “The best player in the world, in my opinion, is Messi. I’m Argentinian and for me, he’s the greatest,” he declared with conviction.

Real Madrid signed Argentine teenage forward Franco Mastantuono to a six-year deal on Thursday. The former River Plate player, who turned 18 on Thursday, underwent his medical and signed the contract alongside Madrid president Florentino Pérez.