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[Krishna @Lalkrishkrishna]

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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.

[🇦🇷 Selección Argentina ⭐⭐⭐ @Argentina]

39 años de un legado imborrable 🇦🇷🔟🐐

¡Feliz cumple, Leo! Simplemente, gracias.

[Krishna @Lalkrishkrishna]

@IndiaHaier Bafana Bafana

[FIFA World Cup @FIFAWorldCup]

Lionel Messi has broken the record for all-time goals at the #FIFAWorldCup 💫

[Guinness World Records @GWR]

All the records broken by Lionel Messi today:

Most FIFA World Cup finals goals by a football (soccer) player - 18

Most FIFA World Cup matches played in by an individual - 28

Most matches won by a player at the football (soccer) FIFA World Cup - 18

Most minutes played in the football (soccer) FIFA World Cup - 2,489

We are witnessing history.

[Krishna @Lalkrishkrishna]

@Amul_Coop B. Iker Casillas
C. Lamine Yamal
B. Tiki-Taka

[Guinness World Records @GWR]

MESSIIIIIIIIII

[FIFA @FIFAcom]

History is made.

Lionel Messi is the all-time top goalscorer in @FIFAWorldCup history! 🤩🇦🇷

[Krishna @Lalkrishkrishna]

@IndiaHaier UEFA European Championship (2008)
FIFA World Cup (2010)
UEFA European Championship (2012)

[Krishna @Lalkrishkrishna]

@Amul_Coop 1) B. Three
2) B. Sky Blue & White
3) B. La Albiceleste

[Krishna @Lalkrishkrishna]

@Amul_Coop 1: Lionel Messi
2: Cristiano Ronaldo
3: Lionel Messi

[Krishna @Lalkrishkrishna]

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[FC Goa @FCGoaOfficial]

𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐒, 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐋𝐎 🟠🧡

87 moments of unforgettable highs and lows on the pitch, together. Firmly in the history books, a true FCG legend.

[Krishna @Lalkrishkrishna]

@IndiaHaier Guillermo Ochoa

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@FCGoaOfficial ❤️Gracias

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🚨🎙️ Nicolás Otamendi on how Argentina treats Lionel Messi:

“People always ask if we treat Messi differently in the national team.

The answer is yes... and anyone who says otherwise is lying.

We're talking about the greatest player in history.

But it's not about giving him special privileges. It's about understanding who he is and what he means to Argentina.

When Messi speaks, everyone listens. When Messi is on the pitch, everyone runs a little harder. Not because he asks us to, but because he inspires it.

I've played with him for many years, and what surprises me most is his humility. A player who has won everything could act like a king, but Leo is one of the most normal people you'll ever meet.

That's why the dressing room protects him.

Not because he's Messi the superstar, but because he's Messi our captain, our teammate and the man who carried the dreams of an entire country for so many years.

Some teams have great players.

We have Messi.

And trust me, that's a privilege none of us take for granted."

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[Hari Thoyakkat @harithoyakkat]

Can #IndianFootball accounts kindly stop with the stories on World Cup players who have ancestral connections to India and such? What are we trying to achieve or be happy about? We do have a legit NT with guys who’ve played ball all their lives, they could’ve made it but didn’t.

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@Amul_Coop 2010 World Cup - The iconic Diego Maradona show on the sidelines. 🇦🇷 Highlighting his wildly animated touchline reactions, suit-and-beard look, and his constant hugs and affection for Lionel Messi. "Messi ko Maska dona!" is the perfect pun for Maradona's coaching style.