Ronaldo at Juventus: How are we going to face without CR7 v Messi?

What's a hero without bad? No matter which side you sit in Clasico's big league, or even if you're neutral, one thing is certain: Real Madrid vs. Barcelona will simply not have the same spice without Cristiano Ronaldo against Lionel Messi.

Argentina dominated modern football by winning the last 10 Gold Balls and pushing each other to new levels. While there is respect on the ground, they are desperate to fight each other.

There has always been the feeling that rivalry means more to Ronaldo. He has spoken of wanting to be better than Messi, catching his Golden Ball and more, while Leo is really only praising Cristiano when asked what is the old man from Madrid.

A battle that matters a lot to football fans and supporters of the respective clubs. So, in fact, this has led to the tired and constant debate about the best player.

In the field, however, it has always been fascinating. In the early years, under the direction of Pep Guardiola, Barca and Messi had by far the best of their matches, while in recent years things have been more equal, with success for Real and Ronaldo too.

The rivalry is unique in the history of football. In the past, many have talked about Pele and Diego Maradona, but these two have played at different times and never against each other. Ronaldo and Messi, however, were the two best footballers of their generation, representing the two largest clubs in the world, in the same league. It's been nine full years.

It has been spectacular and has always made the meetings between Barça and Madrid more interesting. And it was not only the Clasico, because the presence of these two titans ensured a certain stardust in every match played by the best Spanish teams.

Now, with Neymar gone last summer and Ronaldo officially left for Juventus on Tuesday, La Liga lost some of that star quality. Messi and Cristiano can still meet in the Champions League, of course, or on stage at the Golden Ball or Best ceremonies, but things will never be the same.

"They were nine unique years," said Ronaldo in an open letter to Real Madrid fans on Tuesday after his move to Juventus was confirmed. "It was an exciting time for me, full of consideration but also difficult because Real Madrid is very much in demand, but I know very well that I will never forget that I enjoyed football here. a unique way.

"I had fabulous teammates on the field and in the locker room, I felt the warmth of an incredible crowd and together we won three championships champions in a row and four over five years.

"And with them too, on an individual level, I have the satisfaction of having earned four gold balls and three gold shoes, all the time that I spent in this huge and extraordinary club. "

There was, of course, no mention of Barca or Messi, but Ronaldo savored the enemy from his iconic" calming "gestures at Camp Nou , at his shirt party by copying Leo to Bernabeu, to his head in the Copa del Rey final in 2011, pushing Pep, the referee and so many others, Cristiano at Clasico was always a thrill [19659003]

Messi had countless memories of Clasico at that time too, and the match-up was always made for the must-watch, then that their presence meant dominance in Barça and Madrid are the teams to beat in Europe in the last decade

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"You must remember that Real Madrid and Barcelona have a magical attraction for players" Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have had their heyday in recent years, which has been a decisive factor in many major matches " said Gary Lineker, the former striker from England. March.

"The two of them are now going towards the end of their career, and when they go, which unfortunately for all of us, it will be impossible to replace them.The outputs of Ronaldo and Messi will level things out quite significantly because these two players have been so far above everyone in the world game for a long time. "

Ronaldo is the first to go and his loss will be felt not only in the Clasico, but every time Real goes to the field, anyone comes to replace him. Cristiano to Juve will be another captivating chapter, but his departure leaves a big hole and the next match Barca-Madrid will be really strange. It's really the end of an era.