01-15-2020, 10:49 PM
'It was a special duel, and it will remain forever': Lionel Messi speaks of his rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo
Lionel Messi has admitted that his rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo in Spain was special and it will remain forever.
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Messi and Ronaldo played for Barcelona and Real Madrid, where they rivaled each other for the La Liga and Champions League titles from 2009-2018 as well as the Ballon D'Or, before the Portuguese footballer moved to Juventus.Â
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Speaking to DAZN about their rivalry, Messi said: "It was a special duel and it will remain forever because it lasted many years and it is not easy to maintain certain levels for a long time.
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"Plus the teams we played in were also very demanding, both Real Madrid and Barcelona were the two best teams in the world."
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The Argentinian also scored 472 times in all competitions for Barcelona between 2009 and 2018, while the Portuguese star registered 450 goals for Madrid.
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Messi added: "Competing on an equal footing for so many years, I think it will remain forever.
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"The sporting duel between us was very nice on a personal level and I think people had fun too, whether it was from Madrid or from Barca, or even only football fans in general."
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RONALDO VS MESSI RIVALRY (2009-2018)Â
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Goals:Â Â
Messi: 472; Ronaldo: 450
Assists:
Messi: 122; Ronaldo: 95
La Liga Trophies:
Messi: 7; Ronaldo: 2
Champions League Trophies:
Messi: 2; Ronaldo: 4Â
Ballon D'OrÂ
Messi: 6: Ronaldo: 5
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Lionel Messi has admitted that his rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo in Spain was special and it will remain forever.
Â
Messi and Ronaldo played for Barcelona and Real Madrid, where they rivaled each other for the La Liga and Champions League titles from 2009-2018 as well as the Ballon D'Or, before the Portuguese footballer moved to Juventus.Â
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Speaking to DAZN about their rivalry, Messi said: "It was a special duel and it will remain forever because it lasted many years and it is not easy to maintain certain levels for a long time.
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"Plus the teams we played in were also very demanding, both Real Madrid and Barcelona were the two best teams in the world."
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The Argentinian also scored 472 times in all competitions for Barcelona between 2009 and 2018, while the Portuguese star registered 450 goals for Madrid.
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Messi added: "Competing on an equal footing for so many years, I think it will remain forever.
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"The sporting duel between us was very nice on a personal level and I think people had fun too, whether it was from Madrid or from Barca, or even only football fans in general."
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RONALDO VS MESSI RIVALRY (2009-2018)Â
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Goals:Â Â
Messi: 472; Ronaldo: 450
Assists:
Messi: 122; Ronaldo: 95
La Liga Trophies:
Messi: 7; Ronaldo: 2
Champions League Trophies:
Messi: 2; Ronaldo: 4Â
Ballon D'OrÂ
Messi: 6: Ronaldo: 5
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