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Messi and Ronaldo have been at the centre of one of football’s greatest on-field rivalries, intensifying their duel by playing for arch-rivals, Barcelona and Real Madrid, respectively.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winners have, however, not faced each other since Ronaldo made a switch to Juventus in the summer of 2018. The 34-year-old forward has since won the Serie A title and the Supercoppa Italiana with the Bianconeri, finishing his debut campaign as the league’s best player.
Meanwhile, Messi remained at Barcelona and led the Catalan giants to another La Liga title last season, when he netted 51 goals in all competitions. His goalscoring exploits earned him the European Golden Shoe as well as the Pichichi trophy.
The talismanic pair reunited at the UEFA awards ceremony back in August in a night that saw Ronaldo famously invite Messi out for dinner.
The heart of the matter
In an interview with RAC1, Messi has expressed regret at Ronaldo’s decision to move to Juventus, stating that he wanted him to continue with Los Blancos.
The Argentine said, via Daily Mail,
What’s next?
While Barcelona will return to action when they face Eibar in La Liga on October 19th, Juventus are next scheduled to face Bologna in Serie A on the same day.
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