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Cristiano Ronaldo Puts Rivalry Aside With Powerful Tribute to Lionel Messi After Argentina Retirement

Cristiano Ronaldo Puts Rivalry Aside With Powerful Tribute to Lionel Messi After Argentina Retirement

Lionel Messi’s career with the Argentina national team has ended following his farewell match last night against Benin. Messi provided two assists and scored a goal in his final game with Argentina.

Inter Miami News / Goal.com / October 7

An imaginary scenario: Messi and Ronaldo retire in a single match

Could that have happened? Football careers rarely run in parallel. One star begins his journey as another ends his, or nears the end, which makes any comparison a thorny business given the shifting circumstances and the different opponents each man faced.

Lionel Messi News / Goal.com / October 7

Breaking the Brazil jinx and the England epic: 10 unforgettable moments in Messi's career with Argentina

The Flea's journey with the Albiceleste is full of thrilling moments: here are the highlights Lionel Messi has brought the curtain down on a 21-year career with the Argentina national team.

Inter Miami News / Goal.com / October 7

A painful comparison: Lineker contrasts Messi's legendary farewell with Ronaldo's sad ending

A different scene Comparing the careers of the two greatest legends in football history, former England star Gary Lineker expressed his deep regret at the tense manner in which Cristiano Ronaldo's international career appears to have ended.

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