Inter Miami star, Lionel Messi, has said he has a lot of admiration for Al Nassr star, Cristiano Ronaldo, despite their rivalry on the pitch.

In a recent interview, Messi stated that he respects that Ronaldo is still competing at the highest level despite all that he has achieved in his career.

He said even though they are not friends, both stars still have a mutual respect for each other.

He said, “I have a lot of respect and admiration for Cristiano Ronaldo, and for the career he’s had and continues to have. He is still competing at the highest level”.

“The competition with him was on the pitch… Each of us wanted to do the best for our team. Everything stayed on the pitch”.

“Off the pitch, we are two normal guys. We’re not friends because we don’t spend time together, but we’ve always treated each other with a lot of respect”.