The amazing rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo keeps amazing the football world. Both players have moved to different leagues with Messi at Inter Miami and Ronaldo at Al-Nassr but their influence on the sport is still huge. Their competitive spirit has got so many fans and players around the world excited.
- Messi and Ronaldo look back at their historic rivalry and how it changed modern football.
- Both players went to new leagues and are still changing how the sport’s growing.
- What they did with competition and respect goes beyond leagues and gets people excited worldwide.
A Legacy of Competition and Respect
Lionel Messi talked about his rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo recently saying it was a “beautiful stage for everyone”. He said how they made each other better keeping at the top level for over a decade. This thing they had between them was really special cause they both stayed at the top for like 10 to 15 years.
Now Messi plays for Inter Miami in the MLS while Ronaldo is in the Saudi Pro League with Al-Nassr. When they moved there they got a lot of attention for these leagues and kept making people passionate about football.
Leo Messi sobre Cristiano Ronaldo:
“Fue una etapa muy linda para todos. Para la gente y nosotros. Nos alimentábamos porque los dos somos muy competitivos. Él quería ganar todo”.
“ Tiene mucho mérito lo que hicimos durante tanto tiempo. Como se suele decir, es fácil llegar pero difícil mantenerse. Nos mantuvimos en la cima durante 10 o 15 años. Es un lindo recuerdo para todos”.
— Gastón Edul (@gastonedul)
May 17, 2025
Lionel Messi’s Continuing Impact at Inter Miami
When Messi went to Inter Miami it was really big for his career. Everyone watches how he plays in the MLS and sees what he does for the team and league. Because Messi is there the MLS got more famous and people from everywhere are watching it and the games are getting better.
While he finishes his last year with Inter Miami Messi is still super important. His stats are crazy with 858 goals and 382 assists in 1092 games which shows how good he still is. He also does lots of charity stuff which makes him even more special around the world.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Dominance in the Saudi Pro League
Ronaldo at Al-Nassr has been doing amazing and making tons of money. He gets like €200 million every year which shows how much they want him in the Saudi Pro League. In 2024/2025 he scored 23 goals which proves he’s still one of the best ever at football.
Also Ronaldo is making so much money he’s number 1 on Forbes list of athletes who make the most money in 2025 with $275 million. He’s still amazing at football and gets lots of people to watch which shows how big he is in football everywhere.
