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Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been the two greatest figures that have dominated the global soccer scene for almost 60 years without interruption. Just hours before the start of the World Cup in Qatar 2022, the star The Argentine shared an unexpected photo with the Portuguese and caused a huge stir on different social networks.
This Saturday afternoon, Messi’s Instagram account published a photo with CR7 in the middle of what would be a game of chess. The post and the writing shared by the attacker make it clear that it is a paid collaboration.
“Victory is in the mind. A long tradition of craftsmanship building trunks photographed by Annie Leibovitz for Louis Vuitton,” he wrote.
In the image Messi is seen wearing a black sweater and one of his hands on his chin while moving a chess piece with the other, which are placed on a trunk from the French brand. For his part, Cristiano also wears a sweater of the same color and He places one of his hands on his head while resting his arm on his chest.
The publication of the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) player exceeded 2.5 million likes in just 16 minutes . Also reached more than 80,000 comments. Among the responses, those of Sergio ‘Kun’ Agüero’s son, Benjamín and Lionel’s wife, Antonela Rocuzzo, stand out.
The couple of the albiceleste star wrote: “Great”, while Agüero Jr assured that it was the best photo he has seen today.
Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have starred in one of the longest-running rivalries in football. For more than a decade, most of the collective and individual titles were fought. Between them they accumulate 14 Ballons d’Or.
Recently, the Portuguese star offered an interview to journalist Piers Morgan to open up about his situation at Manchester United and took the opportunity to comment on the Argentine.
“He is an amazing player. He is magical. As a person we share the stage 16 years, but I’m not a friend. A friend is the one with whom you are at his house and you talk on the phone, but it is as if he has been a companion for me, “he said.
“ He is a guy I respect. Besides, he always spoke well of me. Even his wife and my partner respect each other, both are Argentine. Messi is a great guy and does everything for football. He is the best player I’ve ever seen, along with Zidane. I have never dined with him, but I would love to”, he concluded.
The one in Qatar is the fifth and very possible last World Cup for both figures. Messi’s team arrives as a favorite after being champion of America.
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