Lionel Messi has hailed Cristiano Ronaldo's 'impressive' return to Manchester United.
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- Lionel Messi has hailed Cristiano Ronaldo's "spectacular" return to Manchester United.
- Ronaldo has scored 10 objectives in 14 video games since returning to Previous Trafford this summer time.
- "From the beginning he has scored objectives as he all the time does," Messi stated of his nice rival.
Lionel Messi has praised his longtime rival Cristiano Ronaldo for adapting properly to life in a unique league after the Portuguese ahead returned to Manchester United during the summer.
Ronaldo, 36, has scored 10 objectives in simply 14 video games since making his return to Previous Trafford, six of which have come within the Champions League.
His objective scoring type has been very important in serving to United by way of what has been a troublesome season. The membership at present sits eighth within the Premier League desk and has gained simply one in every of its final six prime flight video games – type that resulted in supervisor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer being sacked final week.
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"Cristiano already knew the membership however that was at a special stage and now he has tailored in a powerful method," Messi told Marca of Ronaldo's United form.
"From the beginning he has scored objectives as he all the time does and had no issues adapting."
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Messi and Ronaldo have dominated world soccer for greater than a decade and their rivalry whereas enjoying for Barcelona and Actual Madrid was probably the most aggressive within the sport's historical past.
Through the 9 years they shared in La Liga, each propelled their groups to nice success and scored a mixed 922 objectives.
"Time has handed since we competed in the identical league," Messi stated.
"We not solely competed on a person degree but in addition on a group degree for a similar goals. It was a really lovely stage for us and for individuals as a result of they loved it very a lot.
"It's a lovely reminiscence that may stay in soccer historical past."
Messi: "I'll return to Barcelona in the future."
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Messi departure from his boyhood club Barcelona was the biggest story of the summer.
The Argentine left the Camp Nou in tears earlier than linking up with former teammate and good friend Neymar at PSG.
Nevertheless, he has not dominated out a return to the Catalan membership.
"I all the time stated that sooner or later I'll return to Barcelona as a result of it's my residence and since I'm going to stay there," he informed Marca.
"And clearly if I can contribute and assist the membership I might love to return again."
Messi additionally took time to reward his previous teammate Xavi, who took up the managerial reigns at Barcelona this month.
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"[Xavi] can contribute so much. He's a coach who is aware of so much, is aware of the place completely and has lived in Barcelona since he was a toddler," he stated.
"He has introduced again hope to Barcelona as a result of he's a extremely revered determine among the many followers and the gamers. He might be an important coach for the youthful gamers as a result of he's going to show them.
"With him, the workforce will develop quite a bit. I've little question."
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