The commentator after Messi got knocked out of the WC in 2018
"Surely his last World cup, he'll be 35 the next time, possibly his last match for Argentina"
If you’re having a bad day just remember that there’s humans amongst us who genuinely think Cristiano Ronaldo is better than Lionel Messi. You’re doing just fine ❤️
Messi was 35 years old when he won the World Cup and was also named the best player of the tournament, while Ronaldo was 37 at that time and did not perform well in that World Cup.
Today, in the 2026 World Cup context, Messi is 38 years old, just a few days away from turning 39, while Ronaldo is 41 years old. Messi is still performing better in this World Cup than Ronaldo was performing at 37 in the 2022 World Cup. Yet you people still use age as an excuse for Ronaldo. Are you guys not ashamed?
When Ronaldo fans see Sneijder, Nasri, Hazard, Ronaldinho, and other retired players videos or pictures, they insult them and use their appearance to praise Ronaldo. But when Messi delivers masterclass performances on the pitch, Ronaldo fans suddenly bring up age as an excuse for Ronaldo.
The same age you use to praise him and body shame legends like Rooney and others, it’s too obvious. Ronaldo fans are not normal.
Debe de ser durísimo para Mbappé y Haaland estando en la élite del fútbol y en su plenitud física darse cuenta que el señor de casi 39 años de vacaciones en Estados Unidos sigue siendo mejor jugador de fútbol que ellos
A player no serious club wants after being loaned out left and right is willing to stay at United and collect £350k a week. Shocked.
This is exactly the kind of situation where INEOS need to show how serious they are. If he gets reintegrated into the squad, we’re right back to square one.