Messi remembers memories. My rivalry with Ronaldo is sporting, not personal

Argentine legend Lionel Messi has said that the rivalry that brought him together with Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo was a beautiful sports competition, stressing that it is normal in the world of football.

During an interview with Argentine journalist Polo Alvarez, Messi continued. “I was at Barcelona and he was at Real Madrid and we fought for everything collectively and individually, so people were always comparing us.”

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The American “Inter Miami” star continued, talking about the Saudi Al-Nasr attacker. “Our relationship has always been good and respectful and everything that happened was purely sporting, nothing personal.”

He added: “We didn’t see each other very often, except for meetings or award ceremonies, and we always got along… Now we’re at different stages in our lives, but what happened was a beautiful sports competition.”

Messi and Ronaldo are set to compete in the 2026 World Cup against Argentina and Portugal in what is expected to be the last match for each of them.