Ronaldo spoke about his relationship with Messi, as well as whether a similar rivalry of the player could ever be seen more.
For two decades, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have been central to a sporting rivalry that has caused endless debates about who is the world's best football player. A subject that has distributed opinions among millions of fans worldwide.
Both Ronaldo and Messi are currently in the last phases of their career. While the former duo of Real Madrid and Barcelona Stars has left the competition at elite level to concentrate more on the well-being of the family and future efforts after their retirement, there is still a constant debate about whom the better career on the field has had.
Ronaldo opens on the relationship between Messi
In an excerpt of an upcoming interview with journalist Edu Aguirre of the Spanish television show “El Chiringuito”, which will be completely shown on Monday (February 3), Ronaldo opened his relationship with Messi, insistently that they were never entered into.
The Portuguese also claimed that it is unlikely that we will ever see a rivalry like that of them, in which one has pushed the other constant to the extreme, so that they have broken all kinds of records at both club and international level.
“Never,” Ronaldo replied when he was asked if he had a tense relationship with Messi. “It is precisely the opposite”.
The 40-year-old was also questioned whether players could replicate the level of goals in the future that he and Messi have been producing for so many years. “I hope so, it's something that would be good for football. But I think it will be difficult. “
Will Ronaldo and Messi ever face each other again?
One of the hope for football fans in 2025 was to see Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi come across again, possibly at the club World Cup. Al Nassr 'Elimination from the Asian Champions League has, however, increased that hope, making such a reunion increasingly unlikely.
At club level, the complex will be for Messi and Ronaldo to meet again, because the tight schedule of Inter Miami will probably prevent a match against Al Nassr once being played.
A remaining opportunity to see them both in action is at international level with Argentina and Portugal, which could happen at the next World Cup in 2026. Their potential 'last dance'
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