Barcelona legend Lionel Messi has called his rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo "healthy" and said it was good for the fans.

Ronaldo and Messi battled it out for over a decade in La Liga after the Portuguese star joined Real Madrid from Manchester United in 2009.

They were both the dominant forces in Spain and world football for much of their time in La Liga, creating a rivalry like no other.

At Real Madrid, Ronaldo won the La Liga twice and lifted the Champions League four times.


Meanwhile, Messi has won an incredible nine La Liga titles (six of which were earned while Ronaldo was at Madrid) and also lifted the Champions League on four occasions.

MySportDab report Ronaldo's spell in Spain ended when he signed for Italian club Juventus in the summer.

However, Messi has claimed that the pair's time at the top of the game in Spain was a positive for football and for fans all over.

"The rivalry with Cristiano was very healthy and good for the fans," the 31-year-old toldMarca.

In awards, Messi and Ronaldo have each won the Ballon d'Or five times, creating a duopoly on the award between 2008 and 2017.

That run was broken in 2018, with Ronaldo's former Real Madrid team-mate Luka Modric lifting the prize and Messi controversially finishing fifth in the voting.

"I heard the nominees for the Ballon d'Or and I knew I wasn't in the fight," Messi said.

"I love football, but family is above all," the Argentine added.

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Messi

MESSI THE LION
All the COACHES mention your name, including Real Madrid coaches.
Diego SIMEONE does not celebrate Athletico’s Goals when you are in the field of play.

U always give Torres Orgasm when he watches you play.
U remain a Gift to soccer players and Lovers by PELE.
U remain the fastest player when you are with the ball by Thierry HENRY.
Who am I, to be compared to messi by Xavi
I have never seen a player like this... Ronaldinho
I am pleased to drive MESSI around by the President of Equatorial Guinea....Ali Bongo

MESSI, is really CARZY but the inform me when he scores 1000 goals and lift 3 world cups.....by PELE ( his fellow GOAT)


U are the G.O.A.T. while CR7 is the GRASS
MESSI plays SOCCER while CR7 plays football
Messi, a Divine Gift while CR7 a product of hard work.
U don’t need training to deliver but CR7 trains all day...
PLAYERS like you Grace this earth every 50years.
BEST precision ever.
The most expensive LEFT FOOT in the world history currently carved and positioned in the palaces of SAUDI KING and KING of BRUNEI


The SADDEST DAY in Football History will be the day you will RETIRE

Leonel Messi
The GOAT.

If you disagree, that's your headache
deal with it

Messi and Ronaldo are a blessing to football
I am happy i was not told the story of these two great footballers ... I witnessed all of it.

Ronaldo is Good. but Messi is simply Exceptional

Oba gbo gbo won.. omo aye!!!

Football legend na im be messi. King of Soccer.

Lionel messi over ronaldo anyday

I've had enough. Let's end this finally finally.

LIKE for Messi, SHARE for Lionel Messi.


Log out and hit your head against the nearest wall for Ronaldo

Omo

Ok oo

AllenSpencer:
Can Messi please go proof his consistency in another league

Ronaldo banging in Seria A again and Messi still bent on being buried at Nou Camp

Your problem dey for your head... Mumu

The best ever

God is the greatest of all and among men i'm the greatest

Very very humble Messi.

Messi...no 1

AllenSpencer:
Can Messi please go proof his consistency in another league

Ronaldo banging in Seria A again and Messi still bent on being buried at Nou Camp

Thats absurd. You guys need to start thinking. Who hasnt he faced? Man u? Roma? Psg? Tell me another thing

vioment:
Football legend na im be messi. King of Soccer.

One league player, He cant even deliver his country. Only Barcelona he can deliver

Am repeating it again this is only real G.O.A.T that i know

GOAT: Greatest of all time

YES

the best thing to ever happen to football since i became a football fan is this messi and ronaldo rivalry. the goals the dribbles the assists the classicos. oh will football ever be this interesting without you guys? only the future knows. i love ronaldo more though but i love messi too because i love football.

Laliga to cheap..
Any average player wey go there go shine.

FoolishBoy419:


Thats absurd. You guys need to start thinking. Who hasnt he faced? Man u? Roma? Psg? Tell me another thing

Face?


Every player has then played in different leagues if we go by your assertions


We talking of league here, He should come to Premiership and win the league or go to Seria A

The truth is, both Ronaldo and Messi are extremely gifted players, and head and shoulders above the rest. The third best doesn't come anywhere near them.

At the end of the day when both players retire and their port-folios will be read then you'll realise that CR7 will be the GOAT...