In a sense, Messi even managed to surpass Ronaldo by providing four goals: two scored by himself, and two more expertly set up for Gerard Pique and Ousmane Dembele. If Cristiano Ronaldo didn't exist, would Lionel Messi have to invent him? He might show it in a different way, but Messi is just as competitive as Ronaldo. Rather than being a better player than Ronaldo, Messi's main motivations - according to the people who are close to him - are being the best possible version of Lionel Messi, and winning as many trophies as possible. Do Messi and Ronaldo inspire each other?

Source: Daily Nation March 14, 2019 00:56 UTC