Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are two of the greatest soccer players of all time. Over the past two decades, the duo has ...

Lionel Messi has admitted that he has no friendship with longstanding career adversary Cristiano Ronaldo but has revealed the “respect and admiration” he holds for the Portuguese superstar.

Despite their historic battle for dominance, the question has always lingered: What are they like off the field? Messi’s recent admission answers that question with rare clarity.