Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo spoke about his rivalry with Argentine Lionel Messi.
"The rivalry is over. It was great, the audience loved it. If you like Ronaldo, you don't have to hate Messi. And vice versa. We are both very good, we have changed the history of football. We are respected all over the world, that's the most important thing.
He goes his own way, and I go mine. From what I've seen, he's doing well. The point is to continue to leave a legacy, and I don't see it as a rivalry. As I said before, we shared the stage for 15 years and in the end we became, even if not friends, but colleagues who respect each other," Ronaldo told Desporto.sapo.pt.