They were both arch-rivals in Spain and ended up winning ten Ballon d’Or awards between themselves.
The Portuguese striker who joined Serie A champions Juventus in a shock £100million move last summer from Real Madrid is now calling on Lionel Messi to join him in Italy instead of ending his career with Barcelona.
When asked by Gazzetta in an interview if he missed Messi, Ronaldo said: “No, maybe he misses me. I played in England, Spain, Italy, Portugal, in the national team, while he is still in Spain.
“Like me, accept the challenge. However, if he is happy there, I respect him, he is a fantastic player, a good guy but I do not miss anything here. This is my new life and I’m happy.”
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