Xavi explains how Cristiano Ronaldo made Lionel Messi ‘a better player’
Barcelona head coach Xavi says that Lionel Messi improved as a result of his rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo, as they were always aware of each other's moves on the field.
There was never a way to avoid comparisons between their efforts, despite the fact that neither player would admit to keeping track of the other's exploits while focusing on maximising their performance for their respective clubs.
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Messi and Ronaldo, who have won a combined 12 Ballon d'Or, have made history on a regular basis.
And Xavi believes their long-running war for global supremacy has helped elevate their status as all-time greats in football.
Xavi, who spent many successful years playing with Messi at Camp Nou, spoke to the BBC documentary '...
