<P> In a 2015 interview, Ronaldo commented on the rivalry by saying that "I think we push each other sometimes in the competition, this is why the competition is so high" while Ronaldo's manager during his time at Manchester United Alex Ferguson opined that "I don't think the rivalry against each other bothers them . I think they have their own personal pride in terms of wanting to be the best". Messi has denied any rivalry, saying that it was "only the media, the press, who wants us to be at loggerheads but I've never fought with Cristiano". </P> <P> However, it is widely argued and documented that there's an atmosphere of tension between the duo, with Guillem Balagué claiming in Messi that Ronaldo refers to the Argentine counterpart as "motherfucker" behind his back, and Luca Caioli saying in his book, Ronaldo: The Obsession for Perfection, that according to his sources, Ronaldo heats up when watching Messi play . In response to claims that he and Messi do not get on well on a personal level, Ronaldo commented: "We don't have a relationship outside the world of football, just as we don't with a lot of other players", before adding that in years to come he hopes they can laugh about it together, stating: "We have to look on this rivalry with a positive spirit, because it's a good thing". On 13 November 2014, Ronaldo also threatened to take legal action over the remarks made by Balagué . </P> <P> Throughout the existence of the rivalry, the pair have dominated awards ceremonies and broken a multitude of goalscoring records for both club and country, feats which have been described as "incredible", "ridiculous" and "remarkable". The rivalry itself has been described as one about records and reputation of the players, rather than one based in loathing . </P> <P> Ronaldo is the UEFA Champions League all - time top goalscorer while Messi is second . The two had broken each other's record over the course of 2015 after Messi surpassed the previous record holder Raúl in November 2014 . Ronaldo opened a gap in the 2015--16 season when he became the first player to score double figures in the group stage of the Champions League, setting the record at 11 goals . They are the first two players to score 100 goals in UEFA Champions League history . </P>

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