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Cristiano Ronaldo's former teammate admits he told him he 'hated' the star forward in Messi comparison

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Updated 20:54 10 Sep 2023 GMT+1Published 20:55 10 Sep 2023 GMT+1

Cristiano Ronaldo's former teammate admits he told him he 'hated' the star forward in Messi comparison

Paulo Dybala is one of the few players to have played with both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

One of Cristiano Ronaldo's former teammates once told him he 'hated' the superstar forward after growing up watching Lionel Messi.

A select group of players have had the privilege and luxury of playing alongside BOTH Ronaldo and Messi.

Paulo Dybala is one of the few men to have rubbed shoulders with Ronaldo and Messi, having played with them at club and international level.

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Dybala and Ronaldo played with each other during their time together at Juventus while he's Messi's international colleague with Argentina.

He spent three years with the five-time Ballon d'Or winner and revealed a conversation with him during a flight to an away game.

The 29-year-old, who's now at AS Roma, told the Portuguese he 'hated' him due to the 'big rivalry' between him and Messi in Argentina.

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"I spent three nice years with Cristiano, the team was very strong and he added something more," he said via Football Italia.

"There’s a big rivalry between Messi and Ronaldo in Argentina. Once, we were flying out for a game, I was sitting at the back of the plane and he was slightly ahead."

Paulo Dybala and Cristiano Ronaldo embrace during a league match for Juventus. Image: Getty
Paulo Dybala and Cristiano Ronaldo embrace during a league match for Juventus. Image: Getty

Dybala added: "At some point, he came to me, we spoke about life in general for a while, and I told him: 'As a kid, I practically hated you.'

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"We laughed about it and we’ve always been on good terms."

Dybala and Ronaldo won two Serie A titles and the Coppa Italia during their time together at Juve.

And he's the World Cup with Messi as he's enjoyed success with two of the greatest players to have ever played the beautiful game.

Featured Image Credit: Cristiano Ronaldo/Instagram/Getty

Topics: Paulo Dybala, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Football

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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