(VIDEO) Cristiano Ronaldo talks about his rivalry with Messi, this was what he said

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have established themselves as one of the great references of sport in recent history. Between them they accumulate the most important records in the history of football. However, now their reality is certainly different, despite the fact that both are still active and winning titles. However, already far from Europe from this 2023.

Cristiano Ronaldo always lived throughout his career the comparisons with Messi. Many times, the Argentine had better seasons than the Portuguese, however, CR7 also came to surpass Messi in other seasons, mainly in his records in the UEFA Champions League, where Ronaldo is one of the historical figures of said competition.

During his presence with the Portugal National Team, Cristiano Ronaldo attended a press conference and was asked about his rivalry with Messi in recent years. The footballer surprised by answering that this has ended and that both enjoyed themselves as they should and made the fans enjoy.

What did Ronaldo say about his rivalry with Lionel Messi?

"Hate? (By Messi). I don't see things that way, the rivalry is over. It was good, the viewers liked it. Who loves Cristiano Ronaldo does not have to hate Messi. We are both very good, we changed the history of football. We are respected all over the world, that is the most important thing. He does his way, I do mine. He's done well, from what I've seen. Keep going, the legacy continues. I don't see rivalry like that. I already said it, we shared the stage for 15 years and we ended up being, I'm not saying friends, but professional colleagues and we respect each other," Ronaldo replied.