Cristiano Ronaldo: "I'll stop playing football if Messi wins the Ballon d'Or."

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The rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo has resurfaced as a result of a new disclosure from Thierry Marchand.

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Thierry Marchand is the former chief of overseas football for the French magazine France Football.

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'Cristiano,' Marchand's personal biography of Cristiano Ronaldo, features a series of one-on-one interviews with the Portuguese.

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In one of these interviews, the Manchester United player slammed Lionel Messi for staying in his comfort zone ahead to his move to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) last year.

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Intriguingly, Messi won the Ballon d'Or that year, making history by becoming the first player to win it six times.

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However, Ronaldo carried on with his career, seemingly acting contrary to what he said.

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Messi struggled last season after joining PSG, but he has gotten back to his best this year and is unquestionably one of the best players in Europe right now.

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In 18 appearances for the Parisians so far in all competitions, the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner has tallied 12 goals and 14 assists.

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