Messi and Cristiano do not cede the throne in this World Cup: they continue to make history with brilliant performances and maintain their thirst for victory

The legends of football don't have enough and continue to make history in this World Cup

of june 24, 2026 at 10:53h
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In this second week of the World Cup, we have experienced great matches, with brilliant performances from young players such as those of Mbappé, Haaland or in the Spanish national team with Lamine Yamal. However, the protagonists continue to be others, generational players who are surely playing their last World Cup, such as Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

The young stars of football were called to be the protagonists of the competition and to dominate it. And it's not that they are far from doing so, since Kylian Mbappé has already scored 4 goals with a brace in the last match, just like Haaland, who also scored two goals. And they are not the only ones, since with Spain, Lamine Yamal has also shone in the second match of the Spaniards, as have more young players such as Olise, Vinicius, Luis Díaz, etc.

However, all these players are being eclipsed by the stars who have marked an era, such as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. With the two goals scored this Tuesday, June 23, by Cristiano with Portugal, it has been shown that these players who have already had more than 20 years of career continue to be the protagonists, and not only that, but they also continue to compete at the same level as the new generations, which makes us see how fortunate we have been to be able to witness the careers of these two football legends, Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

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