5 h. ago Messi and Ronaldo’s continental exits show the limits of their swan songs

The two best players of their generation suffered same-day disappointments that show the game is starting to move onNot long ago, the results might have been seismic. Or at the very least, worthy of an eyebrows-raised remark. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the two leading lights of their generation, the dominant on-field forces for most of this century, both going out of continental competition in the semi-finals? Both in upsets? On the same day?On Wednesday, it actually happened. Messi’s Inter Miami fell to Vancouver 5-1 on aggregate in the Concacaf Champions Cup, and Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr lost 3-2 to Kawasaki Frontale in the AFC Champions League Elite at a nominally neutral site in Saudi Arabia. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago 'And then Lamine Yamal arrives': Thierry Henry says Barcelona starlet could measure up to Messi and Ronaldo

Henry hopes the media won’t put undue pressure on Lamine Yamal

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25 h. ago Ronnie O’Sullivan’s answer to Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo question said it all

Snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan previously shared his thoughts on the Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo debate that has dominated football for almost two decades

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26 h. ago Ronnie O’Sullivan answered Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo debate in style

Snooker superstar Ronnie O'Sullivan previously waded into the debate about who is the better footballer between two of the games true icons, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

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7 d. ago 'I play with Neymar and faced Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

A current football star who has played against Lionel Messi, Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo has made his pick about who is the best out of all of them

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7 d. ago 'I've played against Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar – one is clearly the best'

Few players have captivated football like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar, but one player who has played against all of them knows who he prefers

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1 week ago 'I won Champions League and Premier League – I know who the greatest player ever is'

Former Manchester United striker Louis Saha has named Portugal icon Cristiano Ronaldo as the greatest to ever play football, describing his former team-mate as a "robot"

Sport

1 week ago Mohamed Salah picked three players he'd love to play alongside but hasn't had chance yet

Mohamed Salah has had an illustrious career with Liverpool, but the Egyptian has previously named three players he would love to share the pitch with - including a fierce former Manchester United rival

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2 w. ago 'I've played with Cristiano Ronaldo and vs Lionel Messi – but Liverpool icon is my GOAT'

The debate around the greatest player of all time has been centred on Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in recent times, but one France star has a different pick for his favourite player

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