LFootball history changed when Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi arrived. It was these two players who stood out immediately, maintaining European and world dominance with their goals, assists and field-filled magic. But now the pair are in the final stages of their careers.
As much as one might think there is a sporting feud between the Argentines and the Portuguese, this is not the case. Although Leo has already become the Qatar World Champion in 2022, the whole world is expecting “CR7” to achieve it in Mexico/Canada/USA in 2026, despite his advanced age.
Surprising considering their age. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are no longer in the world’s best league, but both are causing a stir in their respective teams in Saudi Arabia and the United States. Now, however, the Portuguese has once again spoken of the eternal rivalry with “The Flea” and has confirmed that they are not friends, they are just professional colleagues.
Cristiano Ronaldo and his thoughts on Lionel Messi
Leo Messi has always denied that there is a rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo, although the media always sees one and the other as the best in the world, although for the Argentine they are not rivals for this appointment, He is only Portuguese confirmed. More importantly, both have a drive to outdo each other.
“Anyone who likes Cristiano Ronaldo has no reason to hate Messi. They are both brilliant, they changed the history of football. We are respected all over the world, that’s the most important thing”, the current Portuguese center pointed out – Al – Nasr’s striker talks about himself in the third person, one of his great traits during his already storied career.
“He’s doing it his way, just like I’m doing mine. Whether we’re playing outside of Europe or not, from what I’ve seen he’s doing it well and I’m doing it too. Well done. And the legacy continues. We’ve shared the stage for 15 years. I’m not saying we’re friends, but we’re professional colleagues and we respect each other.” Cristiano Ronaldo accepts arguing with Messi.
Cristiano Ronaldo and his universal goalscoring record
Finally, when questioned by the national media, dos Santos Aveiro made it clear that he will aim for more goals to increase his legacy in world football.
“850 goals is a fact of history. It was a surprise for me, I never expected to achieve these goals. But I want more, I want to be at the top, with big ambitions. I want to thank those People who have helped me, everyone in my club and national team.” The footballer is out of contention for the Ballon d’Or for the first time since 2003.