Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi were bitter rivals when it came to trophies and awards but the former Manchester United star has now insisted the duo had a friendly relationship

Cristiano Ronaldo questioned the manner in which the Ballon d’Or is awarded and revealed that he felt Vinicius Jr. deserved it more than Rodri last year.

Cristiano Ronaldo turned 40 on Wednesday and is still going strong as he looks to reach 1,000 goals, but for Jose Mourinho he is not the greatest of all time.

Cristiano Ronaldo has shared a moment with Lionel Messi that highlights their true relationship beyond rivalry while competing for trophies and Ballon d'Ors.

Cristiano Ronaldo has once again surprised with his statements about Lionel Messi, making it clear that their supposed rivalry never truly existed. In a recent interview with journalist Edu Aguirre, the Portuguese star revealed that during their multiple encounters at award ceremonies,

It is hard to imagine two players reaching the heights of Ronaldo and Messi. After all, the Real Madrid and Barcelona legends have a combined 13 Ballon d'Or awards, nine Champions League titles and 12 La Liga titles. Plus, they have scored over 1,770 goals combined, all while representing the biggest clubs in the world.

Both athletes have competed against each other multiple times in both club and international matches. While Ronaldo has 915 career goals and 256 assists in 1,254 appearances, Messi has 850 goals and 379 assists in 1,083 appearances. However, Messi has more Ballon d'Or best player awards (eight) than Ronaldo (five).

Inter Miami's Lionel Messi's former teammate didn't hold back his thoughts when he reacted to Cristiano Ronaldo's stunning claim that he is the GOAT. Ronaldo was seen in an interview with El Chiringuito ahead of his 40th birthday.

Al-Nassr superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is a “very angry guy” and “doesn’t really believe” that he is better than Lionel Messi, claims a body language expert.