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There is a saying in the old days that “you are born and you are born”. Today, there are also two great football kings Messi and Ronaldo, but Lionel Messi has confirmed that this is the last time he will play in his career before the start of the World Cup. Ronaldo is also 37 years old. Even if he has not announced his withdrawal, fans are aware that this World Cup will be the last time the two world champions will perform on the highest stage and witness the changes of generations together.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi can be said to be on an equal footing in terms of career development, honor, status in the football world, and even the significance to their respective countries, and they also regard each other as an imaginary enemy, fighting to the death or to the death. In terms of individual awards, the two are also close to winning all the honors; at the club level, Ronaldo has won the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A championships; at the national team level, Ronaldo and Messi are the same as the national team’s history of appearances and goals. The record holder has never been involved in the World Cup trophy. From the first time in 2003, he put on the Portuguese wine red jersey. Ronaldo seems to have a hard time in the World Cup. Winning the third place is already the best result, and later became the Portuguese football leader. He could only reach the top 16 stage in three World Cups. Compared with Messi who led Argentina to the final in 2014, the achievements of the national team will undoubtedly be compared. , the most profound World Cup picture is already in 2006 when he had a grudge with his former teammate Wayne Rooney, which led to the opponent leaving the field with a red card. He has not even won the World Cup Golden Ball. pregnant.
Portugal will face Ghana, Uruguay and South Korea in the Group H group stage. Among them, Uruguay will be the biggest obstacle, and it is also just trying to avenge the loss of the last round of 16. If they can solve their opponents as they wish, they will have a very good chance of standing out as the first place. High, the top 16 opponents are very likely to be Serbia, Switzerland or Cameroon in Group G (assuming Brazil is the first to qualify), and it will be a big difficulty to face Belgium in the quarter-finals. Interestingly, if Argentina and Portugal can qualify for the first place, they will go online and offline to play in the knockout rounds. If they can continue to pass the barrier to the end, they will stage a fantasy final of the World Cup led by the two kings Messi and Ronaldo. .
Speaking of the team’s lineup and state, Ronaldo was relegated to the bench by the team’s new coach Erik ten Haag many times in the second season of his return to Manchester United. He scored the first league goal of the season in the ninth round of the Premier League. The arrogance, the physical state and speed that do not match the real age are no longer seen, and they have declined compared with the previous two seasons. Fortunately, this year’s Portugal is known as the most golden generation. In addition to the average strength of the three tiers, the main stars such as Ruben Dias, Joao Cancelo, Bruno Fernandes, etc. are well-known and brave, alleviating Ronaldo’s burden, even if Portugal coach Fernando Santos reference Erik ten Haag’s approach has inspired his determination to win by letting the football king act as a backup killer, and he is expected to make a breakthrough. Let’s see if the fantasy final between Messi and Ronaldo can be staged as expected and witness the final coronation of the contemporary football champion.
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