CRISTIANO RONALDO has revealed girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez and Lionel Messi’s wife Antonela Roccuzzo’s respect each other despite their great rivalry.
The football legend covered several topics during his bombshell interview with Piers Morgan, including his relationship with Messi.
Widely regarded as the best two to ever play the game, fans continue to debate who’s the actual GOAT between Messi and Ronaldo.
The duo regularly faced each other when they were playing for Barcelona and Real Madrid, although their respective La Liga exits have stopped that trend.
But they were recently pictured together after Louis Vuitton released incredible behind-the-scenes footage for their incredible internet-breaking ad featuring the pair playing chess against each other.
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Despite competing against one another for almost two decades, Ronaldo said he has a “great relationship” with the PSG star.
He said: “As a person, we share the stage 16 years, imagine, 16 years. we share.
“So, I have great relationship with him.
“I’m not friend of him in terms of, what I mean friend is the guy who was with you in your house, speaking on the phone, no, but it’s like a teammate.
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“He’s a guy that I really respect the way he always speak about me.
“What I am going to say about Messi? A great guy who does great things for football.”
Ronaldo then went on to say his Georgina and Messi’s partner Antonela, who are both Argentinian, also get on great.
He added: “Even his wife or my wife, my girlfriend, they always respect and they’re from Argentina.
“My girlfriend is from Argentina. So good.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
