Few rivalries in sports history have captured the imagination of fans quite like that of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Van Dijk admitted that he did not want to make the call, adding that both superstars only deserved respect. With 12 Ballons d’Or shared between them, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are the ...

Now playing for Inter Miami and Al Nassr, respectively, Messi and Ronaldo are no longer at the center of European football. Still, the competitive fire and mutual respect remain. In an interview ...

For years they've been deemed as fierce rivals - but underneath the constant battle to come out on top, the respect between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo is clear to see. The two superstars ...

Former Arsenal star Jack Wilshere has said that he has great respect for Cristiano Ronaldo, but Lionel Messi is 'something else'. As always, both players were the cynosure of the media during the ...

Fabio Capello has claimed Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo showed a lack of respect after the duo did not attend FIFA's The Best awards. Messi was a controversial absentee from the Best Men's ...

What do Messi and Ronaldo really think of each other ... It would be nice if he were still there. "I have a lot of respect for Juventus; I think they are a very strong team, with very good ...

Al Nassr FC/Al Nassr FC via Getty Image "One thing is taste -- if you like Messi, Pelé, Maradona, I understand that and I respect that -- but saying Ronaldo isn't complete... I'm the most complete.

Garnacho is in an unusual position of having shared dressing rooms with Ronaldo and Messi, and he has huge respect for both. Messi has been very welcoming of Garnacho when he has been called up to ...

Getty ImagesCristiano Ronaldo (left), Ronaldo Nazario (center), and Lionel Messi (right) For a player of Cristiano ... Now, I don’t agree with the best. But I respect his opinion… I would say he is ...

Ronaldo and Messi's legacies can never be tarnished, but Lewandowski may deserve a bit more respect.