![Lionel Messi opens up on rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo, The Independent](https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/18a82bc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x2001+0+0/resize/599x400!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Fafs-prod%2Fmedia%2Fc7e8a2c1f37a44f98e3557a96092475a%2F3000.jpeg)
Bruised Ronaldo scores twice to edge showdown with Messi
![Lionel Messi opens up on rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo, The Independent](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/1*Ma17rK4QN_z392npvH6CGA.png)
Ronaldo and Messi Rivalry: A Game Changing History Now Fades
![Lionel Messi opens up on rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo, The Independent](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6719696.1674160687!/fileImage/httpImage/cristiano-ronaldo-19012023.jpg)
Bruised Ronaldo scores twice to edge showdown with Messi, PSG in
![Lionel Messi opens up on rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo, The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2014/10/25/18/Ronaldo-2.jpg)
Real Madrid vs Barcelona match report: Cristiano Ronaldo and Co
![Lionel Messi opens up on rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo, The Independent](https://image-service.onefootball.com/transform?w=280&h=210&dpr=2&image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.getfootballnewsfrance.com%2Fassets%2Ftopshot-fbl-riyadh-cup-scaled.jpg)
Hot Take Lionel Messi v Cristiano Ronaldo: An unnecessary
![Lionel Messi opens up on rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo, The Independent](https://resize.indiatvnews.com/en/resize/newbucket/1200_-/2020/04/pjimage-2020-04-19t091700-1587268026.jpg)
David Beckham picks his choice between Lionel Messi and Cristiano
![Lionel Messi opens up on rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo, The Independent](https://image-service.onefootball.com/transform?w=280&h=210&dpr=2&image=https%3A%2F%2Fd3nfwcxd527z59.cloudfront.net%2Fcontent%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F09%2F15090731%2FLionel-Messi-Ronaldo.jpg)
Comparing Lionel Messi's Inter Miami record with Cristiano
![Lionel Messi opens up on rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo, The Independent](https://s01.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com/large/847232-65709-tctknitjiv-1502717997.jpg)
How the Cristiano Ronaldo – Lionel Messi rivalry has unfolded over
![Lionel Messi opens up on rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo, The Independent](https://article-imgs.scribdassets.com/7yxwxwizr483c7t7/images/file1REQTGFM.jpg)
Lionel Messi Is The Greatest Player Of His Generation – But Diego
![Lionel Messi opens up on rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo, The Independent](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/lHK5PXr6/poster.jpg?width=720)
Cristiano Ronaldo discusses dream of beating Messi in World Cup
![Lionel Messi opens up on rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo, The Independent](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/230907145751-02-cristiano-ronaldo-lionel-messi-rivalry-over.jpg?c=original)
Cristiano Ronaldo says his long-standing 'rivalry' with Lionel
![Lionel Messi opens up on rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo, The Independent](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/NINTCHDBPICT000403977271.jpg)
Cristiano Ronaldo denies Lionel Messi rivalry during their nine
![Lionel Messi opens up on rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo, The Independent](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6716620.1673978788!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_940/ronaldo-messi.jpg)
It's Messi vs. Ronaldo again in unlikely Saudi reunion
![Lionel Messi opens up on rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo, The Independent](https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-99285421,width-1070,height-580,imgsize-38724,resizemode-75,overlay-toi_sw,pt-32,y_pad-40/photo.jpg)
What next for Lionel Messi? A look at the options if he leaves PSG
Ronaldo and Messi to square off in Riyadh exhibition match