Lionel Messi said something surprising about his relationship with C.Ronaldo

(Dan Tri) - Messi had a rare time sharing with the media about his relationship with C.Ronaldo.

Messi and C. Ronaldo are considered the top great players in football history. They have competed together for more than 20 years. Even now, when CR7 is 40 years old, and Messi is 38 years old, fans still argue fiercely about who is the greatest player of all time (GOAT).

Messi confirmed that he is not a friend of C. Ronaldo (Photo: Getty).

Recently, Messi had a rare time to share about his relationship with C. Ronaldo. The Argentine superstar told Dsports: "I have great respect and admiration for C. Ronaldo as well as his career. Even at the age of 40, he is still playing at the highest level.

The competition between me and C. Ronaldo only takes place on the pitch. Each of us wants to do the best for our team. Off the pitch, we are normal people. We are not friends because we do not spend time together. However, he and I always respect each other."

Messi's comments are similar to those he shared with Marca in 2017. At that time, El Pulga said: "I don't know if we will become friends. Friendship is built by spending time together and getting to know each other.

Messi and C.Ronaldo always respect each other (Photo: Goal).

There is no friendship between us. I and C. Ronaldo mainly met at the award ceremony. That was the only time we talked to each other. Everything was fine but our lives did not intersect.

C.Ronaldo also spoke about his “healthy” relationship with Messi in El Chiringuito earlier this year: “I have a good relationship with Messi. I once translated for him in English during the awards ceremony. It was ridiculous. It was a healthy competition. We got along well.”

Up to this point, C.Ronaldo has scored 938 goals in his career for club and national team. Meanwhile, Messi has scored 866 goals.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/lionel-messi-noi-dieu-bat-ngo-ve-moi-quan-he-voi-cronaldo-20250620195901149.htm