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Messi reiterated his relationship with Ronaldo, we are not friends, but we respect each other

12:05am, 28 June 2025Football

Messi reiterated in an interview with the media recently that he and Ronaldo are not friends, but they respect each other. "I have a lot of respect for Ronaldo and appreciate his achievements in his professional football career. Until now, he is still competing at the highest level of competition." Lionel Messi mentioned his views on Ronaldo.

Messi admitted that the competition between the two on the court was because they wanted to contribute to the teams they played for, but they were just two ordinary people off the court, and the intersection was very limited: "Obviously we are not friends, we don't have the opportunity to get along with each other, but we always maintain a mutual respectful relationship. Our main private communication is when we meet at the award ceremony..."

Messi has won the Golden Ball Award 8 times, while Ronaldo has won the Golden Ball Award 5 times. Now one of them competes in the American League and the other is in the Saudi Nuggets. In this Club World Cup, FIFA President Infantino wanted to promote the two major football kings to compete on the court again, but the teams that did not participate in this event can successfully loan or sign Ronaldo.

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