Cristiano Ronaldo, a striker for Al-Nassr, has claimed that his rivalry with Lionel Messi "is over" because they both "changed the history of football.

For more than ten years, the two footballers have dominated.

Ronaldo and Messi are the only two players with over 800 goals scored between them. Together, they have won 79 trophies.

“I don’t see things like that; the rivalry is gone,” Ronaldo said.

“It was good; the spectators liked it.

“Those who like Cristiano Ronaldo don’t have to hate Messi, and vice versa. We’ve done well; we have changed the history of football. We are respected all over the world; that’s the most important thing,” he added.

Ronaldo left European football for Saudi Arabia in January this year after his contract at Manchester United was terminated.

Messi, who won the 2022 World Cup, joined Inter Miami CF in June as a free agent after two seasons at Paris Saint-Germain.

He became the most decorated football player when he won his 44th trophy after helping the MLS club lift the 2023 League Cup in August.