How much has Lionel Messi pushed you to become a better player? And would you say you two are the best players of all time, better than Pelé and Maradona?

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"I Don t Need ANYONE Else To Push Myself" - Ronaldo

8 May 2025 · 1 min

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Cristiano Ronaldo says he doesn't need Messi or anyone else to push him. He's been self-driven since Sporting CP, relying on his own belief that he's the best. Without that internal conviction, he says, he wouldn't achieve the strength and performance he demands of himself.

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I push myself. I don't need other players to push myself. I just work since I was in Sporting, so I push myself all the time to be the best. In my opinion, I'm the best because I think we have to think like that. If I'm not thinking like that, I'm not gonna be stronger than I think I am.

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How much has Lionel Messi pushed you to become a better player? And the second part of that question, would you say that you two are the best players of all time? Better than Pelé, Maradona? I push myself. I don't need other players to push myself. I just work since I was in Sporting, so I push myself all the time to be the best. As I say many times, in my opinion, I'm the best because I think we have to think like that. Not just in my job, but you have to think in your job you are the best reporter. And I'm thinking like that. If I'm not thinking like that, I'm not gonna be stronger than I, than I think I am.