Cristiano Ronaldo has made it clear he has never had any bad relationship with Lionel Messi, stressing that Messi always treated him well and that their rivalry was purely professional.
This was exactly Ronaldo’s statement to the media:
I have never had a bad relationship with Messi. On the contrary, we shared the awards stage for 15 years and we always got along very well.
I even remember sometimes I used to translate for him what they said in English. It was funny.
He always treated me well. Obviously, he defended his club and I defended mine; he defended his national team and I defended mine.
Softfootball understands this statement is meant to clarify to football fans that the rivalry between Ronaldo and Messi ends on the pitch. For years, supporters have debated who is the true GOAT, often creating tension between fanbases.
