Messi misses Ronaldo: Barcelona star wishes rival was still at Real Madrid

Argentine says the Juventus forward is up there with him as the world’s best

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have both won five Ballon D’or awards
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have both won five Ballon D’or awards
(Image credit: Philipp Schmidli/Getty Images)

When Cristiano Ronaldo left for Juventus last summer the transfer not only saw Real Madrid lose one of their greatest ever players but it also meant the end of his La Liga rivalry with Barcelona’s Lionel Messi.

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