Cristiano Ronaldo says Messi has never been his Rival
Cristiano Ronaldo insisted he never saw Lionel Messi as a rival after Juventus ddefeated Barcelona 3-0 in the Champions League at the Nou Camp on Tuesday night. Ronaldo scored two goals in their win against Barcelona, also Weston McKennie saw the net as Juventus claimed the comfortable win and top spot in Group G.
Lionel had seven shots in the game but non found the back of the net. Ronaldo, who shared a brief embrace with Messi before the clash, said there was no rivalry between the two all-time greats.
He further said: “I have always had a very cordial relationship with him.” “I shared 12, 13 or 14 years of award ceremonies with him. I never saw him as a rival.” “He always tries to do what is best for his team and me too. I always got along very well with him.”
“But we know that in football, for the press, for the show, a rivalry is sought, but I have always gotten along well with him. I see him as always.” “Barcelona are going through a difficult time, but it is still Barcelona.”
“The truth is that we are very happy, we knew it was an almost impossible mission, it was a complicated mission and we played well. “The key was to get into the game well, we scored two early and from there we believed it was possible.”