Respect! Ronaldo Shocks Fans With Emotional Message Following Messi’s Argentina Retirement
CR7 pays tribute to his great rival after Leo's farewell with Argentina
Among greats, respect remains even as the years go by. Cristiano Ronaldo wanted to send a message to Leo Messi after his farewell with the Argentina national team.
'"Leo, so many years defending your country and a story that will remain forever. All my respect for what you have achieved with Argentina. A hug", Cristiano wrote in Leo's farewell Instagram post.'
Leo Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo's great rival throughout his career , they have shared moments of complicity at the galas they have attended and have shown each other mutual respect both in public and in private. And at the farewell of Argentina's No. 10, it was not going to be any different.
Cristiano Ronaldo - Messi: all their matchups
They played 37 matches in total, 36 official and one friendly between a selection of Arab league players against PSG, which the French side won 4-5 with two goals from CR and one from Leo. In the official duels, Cristiano scored 21 goals and Messi netted another 22. The Argentine achieved victory on 16 occasions, the Portuguese won 11 times, and the scoreline ended in a draw in nine matches. Their matches are divided into 18 in LaLiga, 6 in the Champions League, 5 in the Copa del Rey, 5 in the Spanish Super Cup, and 2 international friendlies.
04-23-2008(Champions League Semifinal): Barcelona 0 - 0 Manchester United.
04-29-2008 (Champions League Semifinal): Manchester United 1 - 0 Barcelona.
' 27-05-2009 (Champions League Final): Barcelona 2 - 0 Manchester United. Messi scored in the 70th minute" '
11-29-2009 (LaLiga): Barcelona 1 - 0 Real Madrid.
' 10-04-2010 (LaLiga): Real Madrid 0 - 2 Barcelona. Messi scored in the 32nd minute" '
29-11-2010 (LaLiga): Barcelona 5 - 0 Real Madrid.
09-02-2011 (International friendly): Portugal 1 - Argentina 2. Messi scored in the 21st minute and Cristiano in the 90th minute.
04-16-2011 (LaLiga): Real Madrid 1 - 1 Barcelona. Messi scored in the 51st minute, Cristiano in the 81st minute.
' 20-04-2011 (Copa del Rey Final): Barcelona 0 - 1 Real Madrid. Cristiano scored in the 103rd minute". '
27-04-2011 (Champions League semifinal first leg): Real Madrid 0 - 2 Barcelona. Messi scored a brace in the 76th and 87th minutes.
03-05-2011(Champions League semifinal second leg): Barcelona 1 - 1 Real Madrid.
08-14-2011 (Spanish Super Cup first leg final): Real Madrid 2 - 2 Barcelona. Messi scored in the 46th minute.
08-17-2011 (Second leg of the Spanish Super Cup final): Barcelona 3 - 2 Real Madrid. Cristiano scored in the 20th minute and Messi scored a brace in the 45th and 88th minutes.
10-12-2011 (LaLiga): Real Madrid 1 - 3 Barcelona.
' 18-01-2012 (Copa del Rey quarter-finals): Real Madrid 1 - 2 Barcelona. Cristiano scored in the 11th minute". '
01-25-2012 (Copa del Rey quarter-finals): Barcelona 2 - 2 Real Madrid. Cristiano scored in the 67th minute.
' 21-04-2012 (LaLiga): Barcelona 1 - 2 Real Madrid. Cristiano scored in the 72nd minute". '
08-23-2012 (Spanish Super Cup first leg final): Barcelona 3 -2 Real Madrid. Cristiano scored in the 56th minute and Messi in the 69th minute.
29-08-2012 (Second leg of the Spanish Super Cup Final): Real Madrid 2 - 1 Barcelona. Cristiano scored in the 18th minute and Messi in the 44th minute.
10-07-2012 (LaLiga): Barcelona 2 - 2 Real Madrid. Cristiano scored in the 22" and 66" and Messi in the 31" and 60".
30-01-2013 (Copa del Rey semifinal first leg): Real Madrid 1 - 1 Barcelona.
26-02-2013 (Copa del Rey semifinal second leg): Barcelona 1 - 3 Real Madrid. Cristiano scored in the 12th and 57th minutes.
' 02-03-2013 (LaLiga): Real Madrid 2 - 1 Barcelona. Messi scored in the 18" '
10-26-2013 (LaLiga): Barcelona 2 - 1 Real Madrid.
23-03-2014 (LaLiga): Real Madrid 3 - 4 Barcelona. Messi scored in the 42nd, 64th, and 84th minutes and Cristiano in the 55th.
' 10-25-2014 (LaLiga): Real Madrid 3 - 1 Barcelona. Cristiano scored in the 35th minute". '
11-18-2014 (International friendly): Argentina 0 - 1 Portugal.
' 22-03-2015 (LaLiga): Barcelona 2 - 1 Real Madrid. Cristiano scored in the 30th minute". '
21-11-2015 (LaLiga): Real Madrid 0 - 4 Barcelona.
' 02-04-2016 (LaLiga): Barcelona 1 - 2 Real Madrid. Cristiano scored in the 85th minute" '
03-12-2016 (LaLiga): Barcelona 1 - 1 Real Madrid.
23-04-2017 (LaLiga): Real Madrid 2 - 3 Barcelona. Messi scored a brace in the 33rd minute and 92nd minute.
13-08-2017 (First leg of the Spanish Super Cup): Barcelona 1 - 3 Real Madrid. Messi scored in the 77th minute and Cristiano in the 79th minute.
' 23-12-2017 (LaLiga): Real Madrid 0 - 3 Barcelona. Messi scored in the 64th minute". '
06-05-2018 (LaLiga): Barcelona 2 - 2 Real Madrid. Cristiano scored in the 15th minute and Messi in the 52nd minute.
08-12-2020 (Champions League group stage): Barcelona 0 - 3 Juventus. Cristiano scored in the 13th and 52nd minutes.
