Wait, both Messi and Ronaldo have played in 6 world cup tournaments but only Ronaldo has scored in all of them, does that mean Messi went an entire world cup campaign without a goal?
I know this is a stupid American take... but every time I watch soccer, I cannot figure out the limited substitutions rule. Look how tired these players are. Just let them substitute. Think of how slow basketball would be if the same players had to play 48 minutes straight.
Portugal winning the World Cup thanks to a deflected shot off Cristiano Ronaldo's back, only for him to sprint to the corner flag and shamelessly hit the SIUUU celebration, will genuinely heal me.