Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have always been in competition. Comparing the two greatest superstars in the history of world football has been a controversial topic among fans for many years. However, the relationship between Ronaldo and Messi is friendly, not as antagonistic as the media and fans have created.
"We live with immense tension. It's a historic rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona, Cristiano and Messi, Ramos and Pique. It's interesting," Cristiano Ronaldo told La Sexta TV in an interview.
The Portuguese superstar revealed: "I have a good relationship with Messi. I once translated for him at the awards ceremony, all the other activities before the gala. He always treated me well. Hopefully we can see similar statistics to what we do, but I think it is very difficult."
Messi and Ronaldo appear together in a promotional image.
CR7 also said that he almost played for Barcelona like Messi. According to the 39-year-old striker, Barcelona's representatives once contacted and promised to recruit Ronaldo. However, Manchester United did this earlier. In the end, Ronaldo joined Real Madrid, becoming a rival of Messi and Barcelona.
"I like to score at the Nou Camp. This stadium gives me more motivation. They whistle at me. I don't care about the insults, I just think about scoring to shut those people up. I like to score at the Nou Camp more than the Bernabeu," Ronaldo said.
Also in this interview, Cristiano Ronaldo shared about Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior, 2 key stars of Real Madrid with similar roles to the Portuguese superstar before. CR7 said that Mbappe needs to learn how he played when he was at his peak.
"Kylian Mbappe doesn't know how to play as a striker, because that's not his position. If I were still at Madrid, I could teach him to play as a number 9 like Cristiano. I also had to learn. If I were him, I would play as a striker like Cristiano did. I would appear in the penalty area, not outside," Ronaldo advised Mbappe.
Speaking about Vinicius, the Portuguese superstar said that Real Madrid's current number 7 deserved to win the Ballon d'Or, not Rodri. According to Ronaldo, he had also experienced a similar situation in the past and thought it was unfair.
"There is no prestige. Vinicius should have won the Ballon d'Or. I have experienced it many times and I was angry. Over time, I understood this. There are battles that you cannot win," Ronaldo said.
Source: https://vtcnews.vn/ronaldo-noi-dieu-bat-ngo-ve-messi-che-mbappe-khong-biet-da-tien-dao-ar923705.html
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