Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has insisted he has never seen Lionel Messi as a rival after Juventus overtook Barcelona in the Champions League with a stunning 3-0 victory on Tuesday (December 8th).
This statement did not please the Pulga fans at all who see it as a provocation. For them, CR7 has always seen M10 as a rival.
Cristiano Ronaldo converted two penalties before Weston McKennie scored at Camp Nou, and the 0-3 win means Juve claim first place in Group G.
Lionel Messi managed 11 shots, including seven on target, but couldn’t score. Cristiano Ronaldo, who shared a brief hug with Messi ahead of Tuesday night’s clash, said there was no rivalry between them. He stated :
“I have always had a very cordial relationship with him. I have shared 12, 13 or 14 years of award ceremonies with him. I never saw him as a rival. He always tries to do what’s best for his team and me too. I always got along very well with him.
But we know that in football, for the press, for the show, a rivalry is sought, but I always got along well with him. I see it as always. “
Since 2003-04 Messi’s seven shots on target were the most a player has had in a single Champions League game without scoring. His 11 overall is also the most in a non-scoring game in the competition.
But Ronaldo scored his first goals against Barça in the Champions League (in his sixth appearance) and the 133rd and 134th goals of the competition. Cristiano continued:
“Barcelona are going through a difficult period, but it’s still Barcelona.
The truth is we’re very happy, we knew it was a near impossible mission, it was a complicated mission and we played well.
The key was to get into the game well, we scored two goals early and from there we believed it was possible. “
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