Cristiano Ronaldo revealed in a recent interview that he and Lionel Messi were not friends due to their longstanding rivalry. Their competition in Spain has revolutionized both players’ lives and taken them to new football heights. Their 13 Ballons d’Or make them the most successful team in award history, according to Sportskeeda. Their European football career is over. Messi and Ronaldo have started new chapters.
Cristiano Ronaldo denies friendship with Lionel Messi
In a recent interview, Cristiano Ronaldo talked about his long-running competition with Lionel Messi and said that the two players were not friends. Their competition in Spain has changed both players’ lives and helped them reach football heights never seen before. Based on Sportskeeda, they have won 13 Ballons d’Or, making them the team with the most wins in the history of the award. That being said, they no longer play football in Europe. Ronaldo and Messi have both started a new phase in their lives.
Ronaldo signed with Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia, and Messi signed with Inter Miami in the United States. According to Goal, Ronaldo said the following interesting things about their competition at a press conference: “You don’t have to dislike Messi if you like Cristiano.” People look up to them because they changed the past of football.
A rivalry? We shared the stage for 15 years, so I don’t see those things that way. We don’t really know each other, but I think we respect each other. Lionel Messi spent most of his time at Barcelona before moving to France to play for Paris Saint-Germain. He only played for two teams in Europe before he decided to move to the United States.
