Portugal's captain Cronato attended the press conference of the European Union's overseas match against Slovakia and openly talked about his rivalry with Meis for many years. Cron said that the rivalry with Meis is over and although they have not become friends, they respect each other, and the fans who like Cron don't have to hate Meis.
After the World Cup in Qatar, both Cron and Mez left the mainstream European leagues, Cron to Saudi Arabia and Mez to the US. Cron admits that the rivalry between the two is over: "Hate Mez? I don't think so, the rivalry between us is over. It was a healthy competition and the fans loved it. It's not necessary for people who like Cron to hate Mays, they are both great, they rewrite history together and they continue to make a difference".
Cron believes the most important thing between the two is mutual respect: "We're both respected around the world, they're doing their thing, I'm doing my thing, we're all doing great things, and I don't think it's an adversarial relationship, I've been playing with them for 15 years and we've become, I don't mean friends, we respect each other."
