Yes, and while it's not on a football pitch where we once admired their talent, Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will share the court again. Something unexpected is happening in the sports world ...

The source of engagement was hardly new: Messi vs Ronaldo, the forever war of global football. Except, this time, it was not about Cristiano and Lionel, the duopoly that defined a generation ...

Casemiro, who has shared a dressing room with Cristiano Ronaldo at both Real Madrid and Manchester United, appears to have conceded that Lionel Messi is the superior player. The debate over who is ...

In 2019, Brazilian World Cup legend Ronaldo tipped five players to dominate world football - while leaving out global star and his namesake Cristiano Ronaldo. At the time, CR7 and Lionel Messi had ...

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi were conspicuous by their absence as Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta named his list of the game's five best players. Iniesta spent most of his playing career ...

Former AC Milan midfielder Kaka was asked to choose between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in 2020. Messi and Ronaldo dominated the game for almost two decades and choosing one over another ...

ANGEL DI MARIA shared his strong view on the heated GOAT row between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Di Maria, 37, has played with both Ronaldo, 40, and Messi, 37, throughout his celebrated ...

Manchester United star Casemiro has added a fresh name to the Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo GOAT debate. The Brazil international won four UEFA Champions League titles alongside Ronaldo at ...

Brazilian football legend Luis Nazário Ronaldo has named Argentine icon Lionel Messi a better player than himself. Ronaldo took part in a "this or that" challenge, where he ranked himself above m ...

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