The duel between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will remain as one of the greatest rivalries in the history of football, extending over almost a decade. If they in turn shared ten gold balloons between 2008 and 2017, the two legends of the discipline are approaching today the twilight of their career: the Portuguese evolves in Al-Nassr in Saudi Pro League (Saudi Arabia) , while the Argentinian carries the colors of Inter Miami in Major League Soccer (United States).
In a short extract from an interview with Sexta and published on TwitterRonaldo returned to his relationship with Messi. He notably refuted the idea of an animosity between him and his lifelong rival. “I never had a bad relationship with Messi”assured CR7.
A difficult heritage to equal
Asked about the possible emergence of new talents capable of displaying statistics similar to his and those of the Pulga, the child of Madeira was skeptical.
“Are we going to see players with our statistics in the future?” It would be good for football but I think it will be very complicated ”estimated Ronaldo.