DBasia.news – Giorgio Chiellini, Italian veteran defender and Juventus captain, has a unique analogy to compare the rivalry of Cristiano Ronaldo with Lionel Messi. Chiellini saw both like Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are called one of the best rivals in the history of football. The competition has been running for almost a decade.
The move of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid became the lighter of the two players’ rivalry. Understandably, Lionel Messi defended Barcelona which incidentally is the eternal enemy of Los Blancos.
During this period both players dominated the Balon d’Or event. Before Luca Modric in 2018, practically no one won the event besides Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
Their second rivalry was judged to end when Cristiano Ronaldo moved to Juventus. In fact, the Portuguese man still competes with Lionel Messi.
The latest when Cristiano Ronaldo scored 601 goals throughout his career. Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have scored 600 goals during their career as footballers.
These conditions make Giorgio Chiellini raise his voice. According to Chiellini, the rivalry of the two footballers is similar to Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.
“In my opinion, we are lucky to live in this era. Now, we can watch Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi compete to be the best,” said Giorgio Chiellini.
“Both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are both the world’s best players. Both like Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, encourage each other,” added the Italian national team captain.
Throughout his career, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi both won the Balon d’Or. Both of them hold the record for the most award winners.