The Saudi Exhibition Game That Turned Into Messi and Ronaldo's Final Showdown - WSJ
![Messi, Ronaldo begin World Cup mind games with identical social](https://media.squawka.com/images/2022/12/18182603/1292047_1292047_Messi-Feature-840x470.jpg)
The internet reacts as Lionel Messi wins the World Cup
![Messi, Ronaldo begin World Cup mind games with identical social](https://i2-prod.irishmirror.ie/incoming/article28934089.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/1_GettyImages-1455842099.jpg)
Lionel Messi equals Cristiano Ronaldo record in first PSG game after World Cup triumph - Irish Mirror Online
![Messi, Ronaldo begin World Cup mind games with identical social](https://img.onmanorama.com/content/dam/mm/en/sports/football/images/2022/11/20/messi-ronaldo.jpg)
Messi, Ronaldo begin World Cup mind games with identical social media posts
World Cup is unfinished business for both greats Messi and Ronaldo
![Messi, Ronaldo begin World Cup mind games with identical social](https://a2.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2022%2F1218%2Fr1108379_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg)
What World Cup 2022 win does for Lionel Messi's legend - ESPN
![Messi, Ronaldo begin World Cup mind games with identical social](https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/Images/split-image-of-Lionel-Messi-and-Cristiano-Ronaldo_tcm25-725979.jpg)
Messi vs Ronaldo: Who is truly the GOAT?
![Messi, Ronaldo begin World Cup mind games with identical social](https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/indiatoday/images/story/202211/lionel_messi_cristiano_ronaldo_louis_vuitton-sixteen_nine.jpeg?VersionId=0H6c8jiUaeynC_SAa3rMg8xkbhLHS2Qb&size=690:388)
GOATS in one frame: Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi sit together before FIFA World Cup - India Today
Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo: Head-to-head history, records and stats
![Messi, Ronaldo begin World Cup mind games with identical social](https://images.indianexpress.com/2022/12/cr7-12.jpg)
The dream was beautiful while it lasted: Cristiano Ronaldo breaks silence after Portugal's elimination from World Cup
![Messi, Ronaldo begin World Cup mind games with identical social](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/221129114546-01-messi-group-c-d-world-cup.jpg?c=original)
Argentina and Lionel Messi face crunch game against Poland
![Messi, Ronaldo begin World Cup mind games with identical social](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/Hmy8YKUC_dgwneGXUwL7GieTxsU=/1400x1050/filters:format(jpeg)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24222395/TheRinger_22Goals_Ronaldo_Messi__Zalkus_300dpi.jpg)
Ronaldo, Messi, and the World Cup As a Bad Barometer for Evaluating Legacy - The Ringer