Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi team up for their first joint promotion as the legendary duo play chess together in an ad for fashion giants Louis Vuitton… before battling for GOAT status at the World Cup in Qatar
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have starred in their first joint ad promoting the luxury clothing brand Louis Vuitton.
Having dominated arguments over who is the greatest soccer player of all time, the pair seem to have traded the soccer field for a checked suitcase, engaging in a more cerebral game of chess.
And while it is not known who won the chess match, Messi took to Instagram to announce the paid partnership, with the 35-year-old captioning his post: “Victory is a state of mind.”
Lionel Messi and Christiano Ronaldo have appeared in a joint partnership on Instagram
The duo is in Qatar with their national teams preparing for the 2022 World Cup.
The pair are now preparing for the World Cup in Qatar, but there are doubts about their fitness and questions are raised about the fitness of Lionel Messi with the Argentine currently training alone away from his team.
Concerns about Ronaldo’s fitness are also easing, as the 37-year-old missed the warm-up match against Nigeria on Thursday with a stomach problem.
Ronaldo landed in Doha on Friday but missed Portugal’s warm-up game on Thursday
Messi arrived in Doha on Thursday and, despite injuries, is expected to play on Tuesday.
Whether you align with the Ronaldo team or sit in Messi’s corner, both are two of the most decorated footballers of the current generation, with Ronaldo the world’s leading goalscorer, with 807 goals scored throughout his illustrious career. race.
However, the Argentine magician is not far behind and leads the way with seven Ballon d’Ors to Ronaldo’s five.
Meanwhile, Ronaldo has the most European Cups, however, during his time in LaLiga, it was the former Barcelona star who won the most Spanish championships.
Messi published ‘Victory is a state of mind’ as a caption to the photo taken by Annie Leibovitz
Their legendary battles in El Clásico have dominated the debates of who is the GOAT in soccer
While there may not be a definitive answer as to who the GOAT is, and while we may never know who the better chess player is, it’s clear there’s a lot of respect between the two players, who have given us some incredible battles over the years. the years. .
During his controversial interview with Piers Morgan, Ronaldo shed an intriguing light on their relationship by stating that Messi is ‘magical’.
He said: ‘Amazing player [Messi] it’s magic. As a person, we shared the stage for 16 years, imagine, 16 years. We share. So, I have a great relationship with him.
‘I’m not friends with him in terms of, what I mean friend is the guy who was with you at your house, talking on the phone, no, but he’s like a teammate.
Ronaldo spoke about his relationship with Messi last week and praised the Argentine.
Messi has been struggling with a ‘calf injury’ and trained alone on Friday.
“He’s a guy that I really respect the way he always talks about me. Even his wife or my wife, my girlfriend, always respect each other and are from Argentina.
‘My girlfriend is from Argentina. So good. What am I going to say about Messi? A great guy who does great things for football.
With both in their thirties, the upcoming World Cup may be the last time we see the legendary duo in action at the tournament, despite concerns raised over the Argentine’s fitness this week.
And fans will be hopeful that the pair meet in Qatar, as there is a slim chance that Portugal and Argentina will meet if they both make it to the semi-finals.
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