- A lot of people believe the duo’s battles in Spain made both better.
- The 34-year-old certainly agrees with that.
- The forward felt the Argentine’s presence more in Madrid than in Manchester.
It was a healthy rivalry, the Portuguese points out.
Cristiano Ronaldo has explained how his long-term rivalry with Lionel Messi made them both better players.
“A lot of people said that we fed each other, that being together in Spain made us both better,” the Portuguese attacker told France Football.
Indeed, throughout the 9 seasons Ronaldo played for Real Madrid, the two iconic players were the symbols of El Clasico.
The Portuguese scored 450 goals in 438 games for Los Blancos and won 15 trophies with the club, including two La Liga titles and 4 Champions Leagues. The forward claimed the Ballon d’Or 4 times while representing the Madrid team.
At the same time, Leo scored 472 in 476 appearances for Barcelona. The Argentine won 22 trophies competing against Ronaldo’s Real Madrid, including 6 La Liga titles and 2 Champions Leagues. Just as his counterpart, Messi could boast 4 Ballon d’Or triumphs in those years.
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