Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – Turki Al-Sheikh, head of the General Entertainment Authority in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and owner of the Spanish club Almeria, said that Cristiano Ronaldo had asked him, “Who is better, me or Lionel Messi,” during their last meeting.
Turki Al-Sheikh met with the Portuguese star, on Sunday, and gave him the captaincy of the Saudi club Al-Nasr and Al-Hilal stars, in the face of French Paris Saint-Germain, in the “Riyadh Season Cup.”
The head of the General Entertainment Authority in Saudi Arabia told the “Gulf Rotana” channel: “My relationship is strong with Messi and Ronaldo, but Cristiano asked me a question, he wanted to embarrass me, he said to me: Who is the greatest, me or Lionel Messi?”, Adding: “I told him neither you nor Messi, Maradona for me.
He continued: “This is a fact, you are dear to me, and one of the greatest players, but for me Maradona, and this is a fact and not to escape from answering the question.”
The past years witnessed intense competition between the Portuguese and Argentine stars, and the exchange of individual achievements and collective titles.
It is expected that Cristiano Ronaldo will meet his rival, Lionel Messi, in the “Riyadh Season Cup” match, on January 19.
While the late Diego Maradona is considered one of the greatest football players in its history, he died at the age of 60, in November 2020.