Despite joining forces at Paris Saint-Germain, Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos are not yet on the greatest of terms.
For years, the duo had a heated relationship in El Clasico, appearing 45 times against one another and always it seemed to butt heads.
During their on-field meetings, Ramos delivered a number of powerful challenges on Lionel Messi and was sent off multiple times for hacking Messi down.
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As a result, the both becoming teammates after being rivals for so long came as a major wonder to many, particularly when they were all happy on board at the Parc Des Princes.
However, thus according L'Equipe through AS, Messi and Ramos have not yet totally patched things up.
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The sources said, the two have struggled to form a deep bond within the PSG dressing room since arrived on free transfers from Real Madrid and Barcelona, respectively.
Despite not having yet appeared for the club owing to a calf injury, Ramos is said to have built up a friendship with many of his new teammates.
Nonetheless, his and Messi's relationship is merely "cordial," as per the source, with the major reason being that they have been at odds so frequently over the years.
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According to L'Equipe, Messi and Ramos "did not remove 10 years of Clásicos from nowhere."
Ramos was said to have made a peace gesture to Messi by inviting him to stay at his home in Paris, but Messi refused the offer.
Lionel Messi has made 8 appearances for PSG, while Ramos is still looking for his first game with the club and is improving his fitness.
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