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

(Dan Tri) - Messi once shared 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 fiercely debate 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 through 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. C. Ronaldo and I mainly meet at award ceremonies. That is the only occasion we talk to each other. Everything is fine but our lives do 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 award 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 clubs and the 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