Cristiano Ronaldo has made a rare admission about the extent of his relationship with legendary on-pitch rival Lionel Messi.

The two football icons have been fierce rivals for years, battling it out on the field in La Liga and competing for prestigious awards like the Ballon d'Or

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's relationship has often been the cause of much speculation but the Portuguese star's past comments on the pair's wives appear to put rumours of bad blood to bed