Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi: Battle to be the best player on the planet
Barcelona star Lionel Messi has played down
suggestions of a personal rift with Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo
as the two prepare for another battle on the pitch this season.
Barcelona
host Real Sociedad and Real Madrid tackle Valencia
as the Primera Division gets under way this weekend, with the Catalans
out to recapture the crown they lost to Madrid last season after three
straight titles.The battle between Messi
and Ronaldo
to be named the best player on the planet continues as a long-running
sideshow but the former insists there is nothing personal in it as far
as he is concerned."I respect him but I have no relationship with him, as I don't with a lot of other footballers," he told Marca.
"I have relationships with my Barcelona club-mates, and with the international squad, Argentinian players who I've got to know well over the years.
"There's never been any kind of anger toward Cristiano.
"It's all made up by the press who want to believe there's a constant duel between the two of us, but I don't compete with Cristiano, nor does he with me."
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