The Portuguese reveals his respect for the Argentine star, with whom he competed to become the best player in the new era of football. He also spoke about the appeal of the league he joined after leaving European football.
Cristiano Ronaldo And Lionel Messi These are the exclusive characters of the last era of football . In fact, the emergence of the two can perfectly be considered as a change of era in this sport. They competed to become the best player in the world and became the emblems of Real Madrid and Barcelona, two of the most powerful teams in world football. . Certainly, almost all existing individual rewards have been conquered (and distributed). And of course, they generated supporters and, in addition, trenches. Sometimes, indeed, Christianity (that linked to the footballer, of course) and the messism seem irreconcilable. .
The Portuguese, owner of an overwhelming personality, has always taken it upon himself to highlight his position. Indeed, he did not hesitate to position himself as one of the best players in history, if not the best. And of course, by giving himself as the winner of the conflict with the Argentinian. However, the passage of years has apparently given him the necessary maturity to appreciate and recognize the merits of his main opponent.
to rent out
At 38, the Portuguese is preparing to lead Portugal towards qualification for the Euro which will be played next year. In this context, he addresses the rivalry with the brand new figure of Inter Miami. “The rivalry with Messi? I don’t see things like that. The rivalry is over. It was a great rivalry. Who loves Cristiano doesn’t have to hate Messi or vice versa. They are two good, even very good players (laughs). he establishes, in his usual way of referring to himself in the third person.
The analysis continues, now mixing the third and the first person plural, in another integrating gesture. “They changed the history of football and continue to do so. We are respected all over the world, that’s the most important thing. He makes his way, as I do mine. Whether or not we play outside of Europe, he’s doing well, from what I’ve seen, and I’m doing well too. “, he assesses. And sentence: “And the legacy continues. Rivalry? I don’t see things like that. We shared the stage for 15 years. I am not saying that we are friends, but we are colleagues by profession and we respect each other. “, he underlines.
the prediction came true
The Portuguese also evokes the irruption of Saudi Arabia as a pole of attraction in world football, mainly thanks to an economic power which has enabled him to bring together several fully current personalities. Karim Benzema, Neymar and Sadio Mané are some of them… CR7 is also one of them and he claims to have predicted the phenomenon. “I knew it was coming, I said it six months ago and everyone thought I was crazy. But after all, the crazy is not so crazy and it’s normal to play in the arab league “, he underlines.
In this line, he defends the path he has traveled. “It was a great privilege for me to change the culture of a country in terms of football and have big stars come to Saudi Arabia. “, he underlines about the expansion of a medium that, surely, will continue depending on the support given by the millionaire resources at his disposal.
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