Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has said that the competition between him and Lionel Messi is nothing but something which motivates each other.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have been wining the Ballon D’or accolades since 2008, with the Portugal international claiming his third last week to close in on the Argentine’s tally of four.
Ronaldo believes that their duopoly in the world of football makes them work voraciously everyday and such has been helpful for both of them.
“I’m sure that the competition between us is a motivating factor for him too,”he is quoted as saying by AS .
“It’s good for me, for him and for other players who are keen to grow. Messi has four Ballon d’Or awards, I have three. This is all good for the world of football.”
Ronaldo went on to say that he is currently working on improving his set pieces, which has been his achillesheel and he’s keen on getting better.
“I’m currently trying to improve my left foot, my acceleration and my direct free-kicks.
“I’ve not had a great deal of success recently with them. I know that it will come back. It’s just a question of having enough humility to know that without training hard, things won’t progress.
“Working on my game is my guide. If I’m able to play more than 60 games per season, it’s because I look after myself. I sleep well, I eat well.
“In these ways I look for perfection too. If not, one can’t keep this rhythm of playing up.