Argentina legendLionel Messi reflected on his rivalry with Portugal veteranCristiano Ronaldo, saying that it was nothing beyond sports.Messiand Ronaldo arguably are the greatest football players of all time, and have spent nearly a decade competing for titles and individual records. The veterans are in the twilight of their careers, but the G.O.A.T debate still refuses to die down.
Messi, meanwhile, said that the comparison was fueled by the intense rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid, adding that both players were always on good terms, and calling the rivalry beautiful.
“Those comparisons or competitions are something natural in the world of soccer. It’s normal, just like it happens with clubs or national teams, but it was never anything beyond sports,” Messi revealed in an interview on Lo Del Pollo.
“I was at Barcelona, and he was at Real Madrid, playing Clasicos, and we were competing for everything both collectively and individually, so people were always comparing us. What both of us achieved made the rivalry even bigger.
“We didn’t meet often except during matches or award ceremonies, where everyone was always watching to see whether he or I would win. But we were always on good terms. Now we’re far away and at different stages of our lives, but what happened was a beautiful sporting rivalry.”
Cristiano Ronaldo And Lionel Messi (AP)
Currently, Messi plays for Inter Miami in Major League Soccer, while Ronaldo is making history at Al Nassr.
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