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Sochi, Russia
Messi succumbed to a France Magistral, Cristiano Ronaldo crushed in the defensive wall of Uruguay and at hours the two football kings said goodbye to the Russian World Cup-2018 this Saturday. Fate, determined to cross their career, spoke again and deprived them of a world title.
The god of football cared little for the ten Balones de Oro who added them, and both Argentina as Portugal, they chew two bitter defeats … maybe in their last world cup in top form.
A game was missing so that the faces could be seen in Nizhni Nóvogorod, the pairs Griezmann-Mbappé and Suárez -Cavani won the pbadage to the quarter-finals with triumph of France against Argentina (4-3) and Uruguay against Portugal (2-1), but the shards were left with the # 39, discomfort of Argentina and Portugal
IN THE SHADOW OF MARADONA
More than thirty titles with Barcelona are insufficient to fill the void Deep Creek in 'The Flea &' # 39 ;. The best player in the world in the last decade has still not added titles to his country.
A very heavy burden for a boy from Rosario who overcame genetics, thanks to the treatment of growth hormones in Spain but this has never been able to shake the comparisons with the original & # 39; s. 10 & # 39;
Diego Maradona and his wonderful left-handed Argentina the world title in 1986, something that Messi ] he still could not do. "Not in a million years will I be close to Maradona," said Messi.
Not even two finals in the last two Copa America could end the curse: bad penalties and performances below his level left Argentina without titles and the Messi era will go down in history as the reign that could not be. This Saturday in Kazan, football has closed the door and the 10 & # 39; left in silence.
His friend and inseparable companion in the Barcelona Luis Suárez He stopped celebrating a few minutes the ranking of Uruguay to the quarters to cheer Argentina. "As a friend of Leo, you put yourself in his body and obviously it's a very complicated day, he would not wish anyone (Encourage him) as a friend, as a companion and raise your head as soon as possible. " & # 39; Pistolero & # 39; to journalists after the victory of Uruguay on Portugal .
THE NIGHTMARE OF CR7
A few hours after the goodbye of Messi it was time to say goodbye to his "rival": Portugal could not with Uruguay and Cristiano said goodbye.
Pepe cracked the Heavenly Rear and gave him his first goal in Russia, but Diego Godín and company would not allow more. Adelante, Edinson Cavani stole the crown, scored two goals and wiped out the hopes of a helpless Ronaldo.
The ambitious Portuguese striker admits without problem that "while I play, I want to win as much as I can", had to say goodbye to Russia . "This is not the time to talk about the future of players and coaches," he said at the end of his last match at the 2018 World Cup.
The Portuguese have a "fantastic, young and ambitious group will remain on the lookout," added the striker of Real Madrid .
At 33, the World Cup seems to avoid his success list , which already adds several leagues of the Champions League and local
the excellence in the defeat against Uruguay, one of the darkest of his career, has shown his most humane side : Cavani was wounded and Cristiano helped him out of the field.
At the match, the attacker was unlikely to show his power: a free kick in the barrier, another midfielder braked by Fernando Muslera, and many races without reward.
Unlike Messi, Ronaldo has a ix of consolation: the Cup of Europe that he raised with his Portugal in 201 6.
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