Al-Nassr Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo He once commented on his rivalry with Lionel Messi. The Portuguese icon claimed that he was the best player in the world and that he cares about what others think.
Ronaldo and Messi have dominated football for the last two decades, winning a combined 13 balloon title. Their rivalry was at its peak when the Portuguese played for Real Madrid and the Argentine represented Barcelona.
To date, an argument for a better player between the couple still leaves fans and experts at Loggerheads. In 2015, Ronaldo claimed to be better than Messi.
In an interview with the BBC, the five-time winner Ballon d’Or said (via ESPN):
“I’m always the best in my mind. I don’t care what people think, what they say. In my mind, not only this year, but always, I’m always the best.”
“These are opinions, I respect the opinions. In your opinion, Messi is better than me, but I’m better than him in my mind. So that’s easy,” Ronaldo added.
At the time of giving the upper comment, Ronaldo won three Ballon D’Or awards, while Lionel Messi He edited the honor four times. Former Real Madrid striker continued to beat Ballon D’Or on two occasions, while former Barca star extended the gap by claiming the award four more times.
When Cristiano Ronaldo suggested that the Victory of World Cup Lionel Messi did not stop their goat rivalry
Cristiano Ronaldo once said that the triumph of the Lionel Messi World Cup with Argentina 2022 did not end the debate about the skin between the two superstars. After Messi led La albicelete To conquer the Holy Grail in 2022, several fans and experts with a mark La Pulga As the best he ever played the game, since his rival Ronaldo had yet to win the trophy desired.
Speaking after the 2022 World Cup triumph, Ronaldo claimed that the debate about the goat between him and Messi would continue because fans would always have their preferences despite the fact that each player achieves.
He said (the way Football London):
“Even if I win the World Cup that will continue,” said the 37-year-old earlier in the month. “Some people like me, some less. It’s like life, some like blondes, some like Brunettes.”
Ronaldo continued:
“I always had to show what I could do year after year. I would love to win this tournament. I am ambitious, but if you tell me, I will not beat the tournaments anymore, I would still be happy considering everything I won in the books will be there.
Interestingly, Lionel Messi VS Cristiano Ronaldo continues to lead, despite both players in the dusk of their career. Argentine (37) is with Inter Miami In MLS, while the Portuguese (39) play for al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League.
Edited by Ankush Das
