A lot has been spoken about the rivalry between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, but Ronaldo says he does not see Messi as a rival but as a good challenge.
For the past ten years, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been tagged as football's greatest in the world and both of them have been rivals since Ronaldo left the premier League in 2009, for La Liga.
In 2009, Ronaldo had been signed by the Serie A champions for €100 million (£88.5m).
Asked about his rivalry with Messi, the Portugal captain replied, “I do not see other players as rivals, that’s not who I am.
It was a good challenge with Messi.
Rivalry between the two is not out of place especially since they are playing on the opposing sides most of the time but it is a healthy one which garners respect.