Cristiano Ronaldo reveals his true feelings towards Lionel Messi after 16 years of rivalry

In the latest part of his explosive interview with Piers Morgan, Cristiano Ronaldo has opened up on his feelings towards his arch-rival Lionel Messi.

They are widely recognised as the two finest footballers of the generation, having won countless awards during their glittering careers and starting a debate with no end in sight.

“Amazing player...Magic, top… We share the stage for 16 years, imagine, 16 years. So, I have great relationship with him. I'm not friend of him in terms of, what I mean, friend - the guy who was with you in your house, speaking on the phone, no, but it's like a teammate".

"He’s a guy that I really respect the way he always speak about me. Even his wife or my wife, my girlfriend, they respect each other and they're both from Argentina. So good".

"What I am going to say about Messi? A great guy who does great things for football".