‘We're not friends, obviously' – Lionel Messi gives rare glimpse into his relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo
LIONEL MESSI declared 'we're not friends, obviously' as he gave a rare glimpse into his relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo.
The veteran rivals are regarded as arguably the two best players to ever grace the beautiful game.
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Lionel Messi admits he and Cristiano Ronaldo 'are not friends'
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Messi is still going strong at the age of 37 with Inter Miami
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Ronaldo, 40, has been banging in the goals for Al-Nassr
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The pair have won numerous trophies and awards between them
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And their
Messi, 37, currently stars for MLS side Inter Miami after a dazzling career for Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Argentina.
Ronaldo, 40, continues to tear things up for Saudi outfit Al-Nassr following glory at Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus.
And the pair boast 19 league titles between them, as well as nine Champions Leagues and seven international trophies.
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As far as Ballon d'Ors go, Messi leads Ronaldo by eight of the individual honours to five.
Ronaldo previously
Meanwhile, Messi believes
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Now, the World Cup winner has given a deeper glimpse into his relationship with his Euro-clinching counterpart.
Admitting he's 'not friends' with Ronaldo, Messi told
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Ronaldo's partner is Spanish businesswoman Georgia Rodriguez
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Messi is married to childhood sweetheart Antonela Roccuzzo
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'The competition with him was on the pitch. Each of us wanted to do the best for our team. Obviously, as always, everything stayed on the field.
'Off the pitch, we are two normal people. We're not friends obviously because we don't spend time together, but we've always treated each other with a lot of respect.'
Ronaldo also had his say on Messi earlier this year.
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He declared: 'I have a good relationship with Messi. It was a healthy rivalry, we got along.'
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