Messi opens up on ‘special duel’ with Ronaldo, hopes Cristiano recovers in time for Juventus clash

“The duel with Cristiano Ronaldo was and still remains a special one, it’ll be forever like that. It lasted many years and it is not easy to maintain the same level for a long time,” Leo Messi has told DAZN.

“Our teams were also very demanding: Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​the two strongest clubs in the world. Competing as equals for so many years is something that will remain forever.

“The duel between me and Cristiano Ronaldo was very good on a personal level and I think people enjoyed it. The fans of Real, Barca, but in general all football fans have seen a great show. We hope to give them even more emotions.”

Then, Messi went on to discuss the upcoming clash against Juventus. After contracting COVID-19, it’s not yet clear whether Cristiano will be available for the match.

“Obviously, when Cristiano played for Real Madrid the games were special, it’s always like this against Madrid, but with Cristiano on the pitch they had a particular meaning.

“It is in the past, now we look forward to today’s challenges. On Wednesday. there could see this challenge again, we hope that Cristiano can be there and that he will soon recover from COVID-19.”

Barcelona are set to travel to Turin on Wednesday, October 28 to face Juve in the Champions League matchday 2.