Rivalry a thing of the past? Messi on his duel with Ronaldo | OneFootball

They defined an entire generation and secured what are probably the two greatest places in footballing Olympus forever. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo went head-to-head at the highest level on the pitch for years. Fans watched in suspense as “La Pulga” and CR7 outdid each other time and time again. But how did they actually view the rivalry themselves?

Speaking on Argentine TV recently, Lionel Messi talked about his rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo.

“Our relationship was always good and respectful. Everything that happened took place purely on a sporting level, not on a personal one,” Lionel Messi explained, adding: “We only met at matches or award ceremonies, but we always got along very well. By now we are in different phases of our lives, but what happened was simply a beautiful sporting rivalry.”

We’ll just leave it at that.

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