8️⃣🌕 for Messi & 5️⃣🌕 for Ronaldo. Messi reflects on his immense rivalry with Ronaldo for the Ballon d'Or. Between 2008 and 2023, they won the trophy 13 times!

Lionel Messi 8️⃣🌕 for Messi & 5️⃣🌕 for Ronaldo. Messi reflects on his immense rivalry with Ronaldo for the Ballon d'Or. Between 2008 and 2023, they won the trophy 13 times!

Messi and Ronaldo have faced each other 37 times between 2008 and 2023, across both club and international competition. The Argentine holds a clear edge, with 17 wins, 9 draws, and 11 losses.

Indeed, the Argentine openly admitted he prefers Messi over Ronaldo during his introductory press conference—even though he'll be wearing the iconic white of Real Madrid, not Barcelona. “The best ...

READ THE LATEST SOCCER NEWS, TRANSFER RUMORS AND MATCH REACTION This article was originally published on www.si.com as ‘We’re Not Friends’—Lionel Messi Opens Up on Cristiano Ronaldo Rivalry.

Lionel Messi was interviewed by Ballon d'Or France Football about his time competing with Cristiano Ronaldo. The two have been competing for the ...

Cristiano Ronaldo recently commented on his rivalry with Messi, stating that he no longer sees it as an active competition. He emphasized that their shared achievements have changed the history of ...

Lionel Messi has opened up about his era-defining rivalry with fellow legend Cristiano Ronaldo, a period in which they won a combined 13 Ballon d'Ors.

"The rivalry with Messi is only pushing him to get the best out of himself. "Ever since Raul has left Madrid, Ronaldo has gone on to develop into another club legend.

8️⃣ for Messi & 5️⃣ for Ronaldo. Messi reflects on his immense rivalry with Ronaldo for the Ballon d'Or. Between 2008 and 2023, they won the trophy 13 times!

8️⃣🌕 for Messi & 5️⃣🌕 for Ronaldo. Messi reflects on his immense rivalry with Ronaldo for the Ballon d'Or. Between 2008 and 2023, they won the trophy 13 times!