Cristiano Ronaldo admits missing Messi, hopes to have dinner with Lionel as he feels the same way

Cristiano Ronaldo admits missing Messi, hopes to have dinner with Lionel as he feels the same way
# 30 August 2019 14:54 (UTC +04:00)

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are not seen together as often as they used to after the Portugal ace moved to Italy, and a lavish awards ceremony remains one of the few places for a reunion and a walk down memory lane, APA reports citing Sputnik.

Thursday night's UEFA award ceremony in Monaco ahead of the Champions League group stage draw brought together Ronaldo and Messi, arguably the best players to have ever graced the game.

Ronaldo, 34, and Messi, 32, were sat next to one another in the front row, seemingly having a good time together.

Reflecting on their relationship, Ronaldo admitted he missed their rivalry, which effectively came to an end when he departed Real Madrid for Juventus last summer.

“We shared the stage for 15 years, me and him,” he said. “I don't know if this [has] ever happened in football – the same two guys, the same stage, all the time, it's not easy. Of course, we have a good relationship.”

“We've not had dinner together yet, but I hope [we will] in the future. Of course I miss playing in Spain - we've had that battle the last 15 years, which is good. It pushed me and I pushed him as well,” he continued, stating that both of them made football history.

Messi, in turn, admitted he had already told Ronaldo that he is missing the “beautiful rivalry” between them, adding that the Portuguese star is currently playing for a “great team”.

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