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2018 FIFA World Cup ™
- Messi and Ronaldo are eliminated on the same day
- The two still have not won the World Cup title
- They have left flashes of their brilliance despite goodbye. some of the biggest football stars have said goodbye to the FIFA World Cup ™ in just four hours, after an absolutely shocking qualifying day. The first eliminated was Lionel Messi of Argentina, at the end of a 2018), before Uruguay [se impusiese al Portugal de Cristiano Ronaldo] (https://es.fifa.com/ worldcup / videos / uruguay-2-1-portugal-russia-2018). The consequence is that these two stars of our time, who have collected the individual awards of the sport king for a decade, will have to see the rest of the tournament of the house.
They came surrounded by great expectations. Ronaldo had just won another UEFA Champions League and Messi was playing the main role in Barcelona's triumph in the Spanish league. And even though both had managed to be in the last weekend of the tournament in previous editions – Ronaldo was fourth in 2006 and Messi runner-up in 2014 – this time his career was interrupted in the last 16.
- 1270 – [19659009] The number of minutes that Lionel Messi (eight games, 23 shots) and Cristiano Ronaldo (six matches, 25 shots) played in the knockout phase of the World Cup without ever seeing the door.
Thirty years may have been his last chance to win the World Cup, at least almost certainly while still in his best form. Fans will now wonder who will be Messi's successor as the adidas Gold Ball, after the Argentinean won the award four years ago.
As the two pack, we take the opportunity to see how they will remember
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Lionel Messi
Results
The moment
After missing a penalty against Iceland in his first stint and after seeing a confused Argentina against Croatia, the tournament seemed about to miss magic that Messi always brings. However, the large number 10 reacted dramatically when the Albiceleste was between the sword and the wall. By instinctive action and a fluid movement in the duel against Nigeria, he controls the ball with his thigh, places it gently in front to continue the race and pulls the net, to finish celebrating the goal in a pure moment of catharsis . 19659017] The Data
4: Lionel Messi is the only player who has given help in each of the last four World Cups. Thanks to the two of this Saturday, he is also the first Argentine author of two badists in the same match since Diego Maradona.
The phrase
"We have the best player in the world and we had to generate collective situations for this player who has such a brilliance.We have tried in different ways to take advantage of this virtue, sometimes it l & # 39; 39, has been and others not. "
Jorge Sampaoli, coach of Argentina
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Cristiano Ronaldo
Results
The moment
After the sensational triumph of the hosts 5-0 on the eve, the second day of the tournament was going to need something special to overcome the start of the tournament. And Ronaldo is consistent. The keen clash against their Spanish neighbors seems to be on track to conclude with five goals, but the Portugal captain is badured that this was not the case. He scored a brace by turning a clear shot into added time throughout the team, which proved to be able to take the lead and give a show at all times.
The Data
45: Ronaldo had never scored in a big selections tournament, and finally he did, in the perfect moment and in the way the more spectacular. After failing 44 lengths, 45 was his lucky number.
The phrase
"Cristiano still has a lot to give to football, and I hope it stays to help youth growth and development.We have a team with a lot of young people, and of course we want him to stay here with us. "
Fernando Santos, Portugal coach
Will they still be the best?
The success of the World Cup is often decisive in achieving individual rewards. Will the best price remain for the FIFA player held by one of these two players? Or will there be a new winner? We'll know it in London on September 24th!
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