Come to Italy, CR7 tells Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo has urged Lionel Messi to be more like him and push his limits by challenging himself in another league than Spain.
"I'd like him to come to Italy one day. I hope he accepts the challenge like me, but if he's happy there then I respect that," Ronaldo told the Italian press on Monday.
The two have been rivals for the past decade winning five Ballon d'Or trophies each before their domination was broken by Luka Modric last week. Asked if he missed the 31-year-old Argentinian, Ronaldo replied: "No, maybe it's him who misses me ...
"I've played in England, Spain, Italy, Portugal and for my national team, while he's still in Spain.
"Maybe he needs me more... For me, life is a challenge, I like it and I like to make people happy.
"He's a fantastic player and a good guy, but I don't miss anything here.
"I left my comfort zone and took on a challenge here; everything has gone well, I've proven I'm still an incredible player," said Ronaldo.
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