The Barcelona star admitted that his rivalry with the Juventus star had an effect on his behavior and performance during this year.
Lionel Messi's sixth Ballon D'Or win is still attracting some headline, and this latest revelation by the Barcelona star will surely cause a stir among fans and supports.
Messi has always said that the rivalry between himself and the Portuguese footballer has not been as fierce as people can think but in an
interview made by France Football after the award, He accepted that watching CR7 catch up to him in this department was not something he liked
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"on the other hand, I loved having five and being the only one with that number, but when I saw Cristiano Ronaldo reach that number, it really got to me. I did not have the top spot all to myself," said Lionel Messi.
In true Messi fashion, the Barcelona superstar was humble enough to acknowledge that Juventus superstar deserved to win as many Ballon d'Or as for him because of his performance in the UEFA Champions League.
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"Back then, Ronaldo will deserve to take the Ballon D'Or home and I could not do anything to stop it. I understood why I was not winning,
we were not winning the UEFA Champions League and it is the title that gives you an edge when you try to win it. But on the other hand, He was
having great seasons and He was being decisive while winning UCL trophies," Messi added.
Although Argentina forward admitted that winning titles with Barcelona is what really pushes him to excel, having a trophy case full of personal trophies does not bother him at all.
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"more all over, winning titles with your team is really something, but adding individual awards is truly important. Winning a Ballon d'Or is
special, and even if you celebrate it on your own terms, you have to admit that you should always be interested in having personal trophies at this level," the Argentine concluded.
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