It will surely be their final World Cup.
Although Lionel Messi – who celebrates his 39th birthday today – and Cristiano Ronaldo – aged 41 – show no sign of letting up on the biggest stage.
Two goals from Messi against Austria on Monday took him to 18 goals at the top of the all-time World Cup goalscoring charts. Meanwhile, Ronaldo became the first player to score at six different World Cups with a double against Uzbekistan on Tuesday.
After Messi’s hat-trick against Algeria in Argentina’s opening match, then a double on Monday night, the pressure was on Ronaldo.
Following a sub-par performance in Portugal’s opening 1-1 draw with DR Congo, Ronaldo was faced with post-match criticis...
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Source: Sun News Online
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