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[Jordao @JMcFly_14]

Can’t wait to meet you princess 💖

[Appie Culé @appiecule]

I’m going to take my time with this one. If you’re busy, save this post and read it later. If you’re a night owl like me, this is a good late-night read.

Do you know the worst thing about Cristiano Ronaldo?

It’s that he set the standards for what defines a legend… and in the end, he couldn’t even live up to the standards he created himself.

After winning Euro 2016, Ronaldo said:

“You can’t become a legend until you win a trophy with your national team.”

It was an obvious dig at Messi.

Argentina had just lost the 2014 World Cup final to Germany, and Messi was going through the toughest period of his international career. Those words only added fuel to the fire.

Where was the respect for a rival, Ronaldo?

The surprising part was that social media completely embraced that narrative. Messi was labeled a bottler, while Ronaldo was declared the winner of the rivalry—at least in the media, not on the pitch.

Then Messi retired from international football, came back, won the Copa América, and suddenly they were level in major international trophies.

What happened next?

Ronaldo fans started saying that one Euro is worth more than a hundred Copa Américas, claiming there was no competition in South America. Not true—but that became the excuse.

Then Messi went on to win the World Cup.

This time, the excuses changed again.

They claimed FIFA had fixed the tournament for Messi. That the World Cup was scripted in his favor. They simply didn’t know what else to say.

Then Ronaldo himself came out with one of the strangest quotes imaginable:

“A legend’s career can’t be defined by just seven games.”

At first glance, it sounds reasonable.

But beneath it was another attempt to diminish what Messi had achieved.

Before the World Cup, they insisted it would be Ronaldo’s tournament. On paper, Portugal had a fantastic squad. If the manager couldn’t get the best out of them, that’s Portugal’s problem—not Ronaldo’s.

Yet that same Portugal squad wasn’t any weaker than the Argentina team Messi led to the 2014 World Cup final—the same team people mocked Messi for not carrying to the title.

Just a couple of days ago, Ronaldo said:

“The World Cup doesn’t define my career, whether I win it or not.”

A statement that directly contradicts what he had said years earlier, when he admitted that winning the World Cup would make him feel completely fulfilled.

Now you’re 41 years old, Cristiano.

By your own standards:

* You have 5 Ballon d’Ors, not 8.
* You have one European Championship, not two Copa América titles.
* You never won the World Cup.
* You have four European Golden Shoes, while Messi has six—even though you’re an out-and-out striker.

So what now?

Will you keep playing until the next World Cup and become the first player to appear in one at 45, hoping to finally win it?

If we judged you by the standards you created, you wouldn’t qualify as a legend.

Of course, nobody actually judges you that way. Everyone still recognizes you as one of football’s greatest legends.

The real mistake was comparing Ronaldo to Messi in the first place.

That rivalry was exaggerated from the beginning by the media and figures like José Mourinho.

Messi conquered every major trophy available to him, shattered records that once seemed untouchable, and at 39 years old he’s still competing with Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland—the stars of the next generation—for the Golden Boot. And honestly, he could still win it.

What made Messi beloved by so many fans is that he never tried to diminish Ronaldo’s achievements.

Ronaldo, on the other hand, repeatedly made comments that many interpreted as attempts to downplay his greatest rival’s accomplishments—and that’s never an admirable trait.

Cristiano helped create a generation that thinks belittling other people’s achievements while constantly glorifying your own is a way to establish dominance.

Good bye. Ronaldo.

[Jeff D. Lowe @JeffDLowe]

Alexi Lalas just called James Corden a “fucking wanker” on live TV and the reactions were incredible. Hero moment for him, IMO. #FIFAWorldCup

[Anaheim Ducks @AnaheimDucks]

Cutter the goalie!? 🤯🤯

Unreal defensive effort here!

[Cooper DeJAWN 🦅 @CooperDeJawn3]

Here’s what I know about Jalen Hurts.

• 57-25 in the NFL as a starter
• 6 playoff wins
• 3 NFC East titles
• 2 NFC Championships
• Super Bowl Champion and MVP

There’s only 5 active quarterbacks currently who have won a Super Bowl.

Jalen Hurts did all of this by 27, the rest of you get so emotional that the Eagles just win but Jalen does it his way 🦅

[FADE @FadeAwayMedia]

THE WHOLE WWE ROSTER GIVING JOHN CENA HIS FLOWERS 💐

THIS IS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL VIDEO MAN

#ThankYouCena

https://t.co/EwfDoY0DuT

[MLB @MLB]

Clayton Kershaw’s storied career ends on a fitting note - as a World Series champ 👏

[Los Angeles Dodgers @Dodgers]

THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS ARE BACK-TO-BACK WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!

[Talkin' Baseball @TalkinBaseball_]

Clayton Kershaw goes out a champion!

[Bleacher Report @BleacherReport]

4 RINGS IN 8 YEARS 🏆🏆🏆🏆

MOOKIE IS HIM.

[ESPN @espn]

THE DODGERS ARE BACK-TO-BACK WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS 🏆🏆

[Talkin' Baseball @TalkinBaseball_]

Shohei Ohtani's 10 strikeouts and three home runs in chronological order

[Bleacher Report @BleacherReport]

🚨 BREAKING: Dodgers announce Clayton Kershaw will retire after the 2025 season

⭐️  2x World Series Champ
⭐️  3x Cy Young
⭐️  2014 NL MVP
⭐️  11x All-Star

[MLB @MLB]

CLAYTON KERSHAW. HISTORY MADE.

3,000 strikeouts
10x All-Star
3x Cy Young Award Winner
2011 Pitching Triple Crown
2014 National League MVP
2x World Series Champion
Legend

[Los Angeles Dodgers @Dodgers]

Strikeout No. 3,000!

Clayton Kershaw becomes the 20th pitcher in Major League Baseball history to record 3,000 career strikeouts.

[FOX Soccer @FOXSoccer]

Every penalty from the shootout between Guatemala and Canada 🔥

[Brenden Deeg @BrendenDeeg_]

Jalen Hurts' speech to the team before the Super Bowl:

"Last time being here, that shit changed my life ... I put on a good show, but I left that motherfucker so empty.

Shit doesn't matter but winning ... Ask yourself how you want to be remembered."

[ESPN @espn]

Jalen hurts lost in the confetti 🎉🔥

This photo is TOUGH 🥶

📸 CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP

[B/R Gridiron @brgridiron]

H1M 💍

[PFF @PFF]

Jalen Hurts in his two Super Bowls

🏆 44/60
🏆 525 passing yards
🏆 142 rushing yards
🏆 9 Big Time Throws
🏆 7 total TDs
🏆 92.3 PFF grade

[Josh Reynolds @JoshReynolds24]

Holy hell…

This Jordan Jalen Hurts commercial is absolutely unbelievable lol

Love, Hurts.