I have no relationship with Ronaldo apart from football - Lionel Messi

-Argentina captain Lionel Messi has revealed that there is no relationship between himself and Cristiano Ronaldo outside the football pitch

- He explained that friendship starts from time spent and himself and Cristiano Ronaldo do not spend time together

- Messi says that he only meets Cristiano Ronaldo at award ceremonies

Argentine captain Lionel Messi have hinted that he enjoys no relationship with 'imaginary' competitive rival Cristiano Ronaldo outside of football business.
The Camp Nou star does not think he will become friends with Ronaldo once both players retire at the end of their playing careers
Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar at FIFA The Best award held in London
Messi, 30, has revealed that he does not have a relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo, and only really speaks to his rival at awards ceremonies.

Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, has previously claimed that himself and Messi will likely put their on-field rivalry behind them when they finish playing and become friends, but the Barcelona forward is not confident that their future is bright beyond football.

Messi while speaking to Spanish media Marca about his relationship with Ronaldo said:
"I don't know if we will be [friends],"
"Friendship is built through spending time together and getting to know each other.
"We have no relationship, mainly because we only see each other at awards ceremonies and that's the only time we speak. Everything is fine, but our lives don't cross over very often."
After helping Madrid win the Champions League with two goals in the final against Juventus, Ronaldo is the favourite to win the Ballon d'Or again this year. It will be the Portugal international's fifth award, equaling Messi's record tally.
The duo have finished first and second each year since 2008, but Messi believes that their dominance will be broken in the near future as other players challenge them for the crown of the best player in the world.
"There are many great players around today who can win the Ballon d'Or," the 30-year-old said.
"In recent years there have just been two, but now players like Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Luis Suarez can compete for that award."

Messi accepted the European Golden boot award on Friday, November 24 , for the fourth time, which put him level with Ronaldo.
The trophy is awarded annually to the player who finishes as the top domestic scorer in Europe during the previous season.
The Argentina international scored 37 times in La Liga last season, which is the lowest winning score since Luis Suarez and Cristiano Ronaldo shared the trophy in 2013-14.