DBasia.news – The superstar of Juventus, Cristiano Ronaldo, expressed his intention to retire if he can later surpass the rival’s acquisition of Ballon d’Or, Lionel Messi.
The rivalry of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi has lasted for more than a decade. During that time Ronaldo and Messi beat each other in various titles.
Most visible when Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi dominated the Ballon d’Or event. For 10 years, the event only fell into the hands of Ronaldo or Messi.
At present, each of them has won five Ballon d’Or titles. The 2018 edition was the first time the event had escaped the hands of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in the last decade.
However, Cristiano Ronaldo is not satisfied with the achievement. Ronaldo claimed to want to add to the collection of Ballon d’Or titles that he has.
“I would love to win the Ballon d’Or again. And in my opinion, I deserve it. I admit, Lionel Messi is a fantastic figure and footballer,” Cristiano Ronaldo told ITV.
“Lionel Messi is in the history of football. However, in my opinion, I deserve six, seven or eight Ballon d’Or more than Messi.”
“My relationship with Lionel Messi is not a friend, but we were side by side for 15 years. I have a good relationship with Messi and we make each other better,” added Cristiano Ronaldo.
The rivalry of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi was in the spotlight of football lovers when they were still working in LaLiga. Messi led Barcelona, while at the time Ronaldo was in Real Madrid uniform.