Ronaldo insists 'I'm NOT playing just Lionel Messi'

The man who personifies razzmatazz in the beautiful game is ready to sparkle at the Bernabeu against Barcelona.

But Cristiano Ronaldo insists Saturday's hotly-anticipated El Clasico is NOT all about him and Lionel Messi.

The world's best player unveiled the new Nike Suerpfly Mercurial boots that he will wear for the first time this weekend. And the glitzy black boots certainly look appropriate for the glamorous clash.

But Ronaldo has diffused talk of the match being a personal duel between him Messi as the world prepares to turn attention to their showdown in Madrid.

'It will be a difficult match because Barcelona are playing well,' said the Ballon d'Or holder, speaking to Real Madrid's official website.

'I'm not going to play against Messi, I'm going to play against Barcelona. They are a great team. Real Madrid and Barcelona are playing each other.'

The 29-year-old was at his deadly best at Anfield on Wednesday night as he scored a sensational opening goal in the Galacticos stunning 3-0 Champions League masterclass over Liverpool.

The strike took his incredible tally to 70 goals in Europe - just one away from breaking Real legend Raul's all-time record... and one in front of rival superstar Messi.

Ronaldo has already notched 21 times this season - five more than his former club Manchester United have managed altogether and 12 more than Argentine Messi.

And he will be looking to add to his impressive haul on Saturday evening when the bitter La Liga rivals lock horns.

But the fixture scheduling has not gone unnoticed by the European champions, with Ronaldo expressing his bemusement after Wednesday's win on Merseyside.

However he insisted Real were in confident mood and were not looking for any advance excuses.

'It is a difficult match and all footballers know that an extra day's rest is significant,' he said.

'We're not going to make any excuses, but I don't understand why they put the match on Saturday.

'Cup matches aren't so important. However, I don't want to make excuses because the team is fine and confident.'

Taking to his Instagram account on Thursday morning, Ronaldo gave a glimpse of the footwear he'll be showcasing.

(dailymail.co.uk)

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