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Especially Neymar's injury alone has damaged the reputation of the Brazilian team, because the Brazil team without Neymar seems completely empty. Although Neymar has been out of the team for a long time due to injury, Al Hilal in the Saudi Pro League have also spent a long time in fear. But this time Copa America Brazilian team performed very badly and they lost with any team. So the Brazilian fans have never expected such a poor performance this season. Because Neymar's experience and his style of play must play a huge role in the team's victory.
We know from the history of the Brazil team that they are a very strong team but their current performance does not reflect that. I am always surprised when I see such a strong Brazil team that they are performing poorly in every match even without one player and are constantly losing. Neymar Jr. is a great player he excels in his experience scale and performance. Neymar Jr has been plagued by injuries for most of his time in football which has kept him out of most matches. The Brazil team needs to find a replacement for Neymar because it is not normal for them to play poorly when Neymar is absent.

Brazil need to develop players so that even if their team is missing a forward, another forward can fill that absence and even carry the team forward properly. Only then will Brazil return to the previous from and play well against their opponents and even win.
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People should just understand that Christiano Ronaldo and Messi are two different people with different characters and different strengths. I respect Ronaldo alot whether he wins the world cup or not before he retires he is still a good player in the history of football. Ronaldo's nature and character is what makes people feels he is a selfish player
I agree with you. And as I said before that Ronaldo is a typical player who has a leadership soul. And one thing that is special about Ronaldo I think is his consistency and extraordinary discipline that can hardly be imitated by other players. I see no Portuguese player who has the same spirit to train as Ronaldo. It is very unfortunate when Ronaldo tries to give direction and advice to young players but they don't like it. I don't know if the rumor is true but there is a possibility that Ronaldo wants young Portuguese players like him but unfortunately they don't have the spirit like CR7.
Cristiano Ronaldo has put in the work which has resulted in his success as a player. I will consider him a lucky guy for remaining relevant over a decade even though there is Leonel Messi that did not allow him to reign alone. Comparing Messi and Ronaldo is something I think is unnecessary because they are both unique players from different backgrounds. There are some things Ronaldo is better in and there are things Messi is better in. The good thing is that both players have achieved virtually all there is to achieve in football just that Messi is lucky to have won the world cup whereas Ronaldo was unable to win it but that does not mean that Ronaldo is not a great player.

You can't count on just one World Cup win, I think Ronaldo is the best in every aspect. Cristiano Ronaldo may not have won the World Cup but he is still fresh. Yeah, I wouldn't say that Lionel Messi is bad, so maybe considering their age, it's time for both of them to take a break from playing football. At present, Ronaldo is more important to the team than Messi because Cristiano Ronaldo himself performs like a young man and can win his team with his intelligence and tactics.  

But this time in the Copa America Cup, despite Lionel Messi entering the field outside the field, the Argentine team won. Although it is a matter of great concern because he was out injured, I saw Cristiano Ronaldo respect his team enough to end up injured and record a win to the last.

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Now before doing any comparison we need to check ground realities because these are also important, and we have to accept few things as well Messi and Ronaldo both are having different conditions and atmosphere with Messi having good success in international level due to their strong system and solid strategy but on other hand we have no success for Ronaldo as country man, but he is achieving historic success in club level this is also never been easy for any player.

I think the ronaldo messi rivalry will end soon. We are very lucky to be able to witness two of the world's best players in the same era and playing in the same domestic league. Their prime with real madrid and barcelona made me not want to miss a single el classico match at that time. I agree with you that both players have made history at club level. There is no history board that does not record their names. Although Ronaldo was a little unlucky because he still failed to get the world cup. But Ronaldo has surpassed pele's record as the highest scorer in history in official FIFA competitions. That is the most prestigious achievement for a footballer.

It has ended years ago, it was mostly over when they parted ways when Ronaldo left Real Madrid and went to Juventus Turin. Afterwards it was only about the ballon d'Or, but other than that I think the rivalry was kept alive by the media, but actually not by the superstars themselves. There was only one time when Ronaldo made some smileys on Instagram when Messi won another ballon d'Or. Well, that's Ronaldo as he can't accept when others are better than him. He chose Saudi Arabia, congrats.

As for the World Cup I think Messi is more of an icon to the Argentinian team than Ronaldo is to Portugal. Who knows, maybe both will show up at the next World Cup.
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People should just understand that Christiano Ronaldo and Messi are two different people with different characters and different strengths. I respect Ronaldo alot whether he wins the world cup or not before he retires he is still a good player in the history of football. Ronaldo's nature and character is what makes people feels he is a selfish player
I agree with you. And as I said before that Ronaldo is a typical player who has a leadership soul. And one thing that is special about Ronaldo I think is his consistency and extraordinary discipline that can hardly be imitated by other players. I see no Portuguese player who has the same spirit to train as Ronaldo. It is very unfortunate when Ronaldo tries to give direction and advice to young players but they don't like it. I don't know if the rumor is true but there is a possibility that Ronaldo wants young Portuguese players like him but unfortunately they don't have the spirit like CR7.
Cristiano Ronaldo has put in the work which has resulted in his success as a player. I will consider him a lucky guy for remaining relevant over a decade even though there is Leonel Messi that did not allow him to reign alone. Comparing Messi and Ronaldo is something I think is unnecessary because they are both unique players from different backgrounds. There are some things Ronaldo is better in and there are things Messi is better in. The good thing is that both players have achieved virtually all there is to achieve in football just that Messi is lucky to have won the world cup whereas Ronaldo was unable to win it but that does not mean that Ronaldo is not a great player.
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Now before doing any comparison we need to check ground realities because these are also important, and we have to accept few things as well Messi and Ronaldo both are having different conditions and atmosphere with Messi having good success in international level due to their strong system and solid strategy but on other hand we have no success for Ronaldo as country man, but he is achieving historic success in club level this is also never been easy for any player.

I think the ronaldo messi rivalry will end soon. We are very lucky to be able to witness two of the world's best players in the same era and playing in the same domestic league. Their prime with real madrid and barcelona made me not want to miss a single el classico match at that time. I agree with you that both players have made history at club level. There is no history board that does not record their names. Although Ronaldo was a little unlucky because he still failed to get the world cup. But Ronaldo has surpassed pele's record as the highest scorer in history in official FIFA competitions. That is the most prestigious achievement for a footballer.
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It is like a tradition for Brazil to bring Brazilian managers to the job. I don't remember a time they brought a person abroad. It could really be nice to give a chance to a manager from different nation in the future. For now, Dorival Júnior has arrived new so it is too early to think about its possibility. He has a big responsibility ahead like saving Brazil from a disaster in World Cup qualifiers first.  Sad

Italians also have this tradition by the way. I also remember their manager history like full of Italian people. Maybe they could also try something new if Spalletti fails in World Cup 2026 also just as he did in Euro 2024.

It started to feel like Spalletti made a big mistake by leaving Napoli for Italy but I understand him on the other hand. He said he was exhausted.
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Well, I've been told that good things come to those who wait, and I'm sure that when he recovers, the "joga bonito" will return to Brazil. I remember how well they played at the beginning of the qualifiers against Colombia, but then Vnicisus came on and the team completely fell apart. In fact, Colombia won that game, Brazil tied with Venezuela and lost against the other teams. For me, something urgent needs to be done. I don't know, maybe it's looking for another coach or whatever, but it can't be that Brazil is doing so badly.
It's already time for Brazil to try a foreigner coach to see if the national team can improve its performance. Even brazilian clubs have been hiring foreigner coaches and it has been working nicely for them. There are good brazilian players disponible, and I don't know why they weren't recruited to play Copa America by the current coach. There must be a coach who is more concerned about results and skills than following the trail displayed by the media's spotlights, which is illusory.

There are players who don't even appear on the media, don't boast their personal lives and wealthy on Instagram all day long, don't create polemics with people around, but are still very professional and could help Brazil national team to reach further on the competitions. However, there must be someone with intuition and sensibility to notice them.
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If you look at Ronaldo in Portugal and Messi in Argentina, I think we can say Ronaldo is really unlucky and I feel for him a lot. I get angry and disappointed when I see some young Portuguese players who don't respect CR7. He is one of the legends and they should be lucky because they have CR7 by their side. Some say that Ronaldo is selfish and that's why some players don't like him. While Messi is a player who is not selfish and always gives assists to his teammates. But I just see that they both have different characters. Ronaldo has leadership while Messi doesn't. That's also what makes Ronaldo always seem to make decisions for Portugal.
It is not as if Ronaldo is being selfish in the football game, Ronaldo is just a zealous and passionate kind of player that wants to see himself to always do best, just that most people don't really understand the kind of player Christiano Ronaldo is. Because of the passion he puts in football when he is not doing his best he really feels so bad.

People should just understand that Christiano Ronaldo and Messi are two different people with different characters and different strengths. I respect Ronaldo alot whether he wins the world cup or not before he retires he is still a good player in the history of football. Ronaldo's nature and character is what makes people feels he is a selfish player
Here I agree about the Ronaldo because we all know he is playing for nearly two decades and having many records and impressive performances which make him one of the best in world even he has never been able to bring good success for his country, but it's not all about him because here we have to understand their system and federation both fail to bring better things which allow them to have better results in big events even they are having good talent and quality players but still they have never been able to have success this surely make things on lowest level for them.

Now before doing any comparison we need to check ground realities because these are also important, and we have to accept few things as well Messi and Ronaldo both are having different conditions and atmosphere with Messi having good success in international level due to their strong system and solid strategy but on other hand we have no success for Ronaldo as country man, but he is achieving historic success in club level this is also never been easy for any player.
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Neymar's injury saga isn't just a string of bad luck; it's the damn storyline of his career. This dude's a supernova of talent, but injuries are keeping him from going full galactic. Al Hilal's killing it in the Saudi Pro League, sure. Without Neymar', they lost a guy who creates chaos and opportunities all over the pitch

Now, the Inter Miami rumors are heating up. This is a crossroads for Neymar. Does he stick around in a league where he hasn't even made his debut due to injury, or does he jump ship to a new challenge? For any club considering Neymar, especially Inter Miami, this is a high-stakes poker game. We're talking about a guy who's as fragile as he is brilliant. Al Hilal's playing the patience game right now, but sooner or later they gotta ask themselves: is Neymar's sporadic brilliance worth the constant worry? They're pouring money into a player who spends more time in the medical room than on the pitch
That is the point with not paying him a lot idea. I mean if he plays then he could be great, at this age and after this many injuries it's even doubtful that he could be great, but if he gets injured then you would be paying a ton of money for a player that would not play.

Al Hilal paying him insane amount of money just to sit at home, that makes no sense. Brazil is at least the guilty party there, he got injured during Brazil match, and not Al Hilal match, and yet Al Hilal is paying for him whereas Brazil is not helping with anything at all. We should realize that he is not even interested in football that much, he looks like he just lost all interest in his mind, one of the reasons why he accepted to go to Saudi Arabia as well.

I believe that Brazil should look for other new players and build a team around them and ignore Neymar, hell I wouldn't even call him up if he was available on the next world cup, stating injury concerns and having limited amount of players they can send. But if he really wants to, then he must work hard and stay healthy before the tournament starts, but I have a suspicion that even if he stays healthy until the world cup, which looks quite unlikely, he will probably not be that much help.
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Neymar is already suffering from Injury for last three months and we can understand how hard it is from him to stay away from the game. Also it is a big blow for the Brazilian team who are already suffering and not having Neymar Jr. to play for the team. Maybe more than Brazil, Saudi Professional League Al-hilal may be missing him. The doctor Rodrigo Lasmar told that he can start to play football again stating the 2024/25 season but this is delayed too.
Neymar's injury of last season really affected the performance of Brazilian national team because they had to play a major tournament like the Copa America without their star player and captain. The injury without doubt was a big blow to his Saudi club Al Hilal as it affected their performances and results of last season but it didn't stop them from winning the Saudi Pro League title as well as the other domestic trophies unlike the Brazilian national team that failed to win the Copa America without the presence of Neymar.  Till date, Neymar is still  believed to be one of most talented footballers of all time but series of injuries have limited the Brazilian from living to his full potentials and achieving what he was supposed to achieve as a footballer.  Hopefully, he comes back to full fitness ahead of next season season.

Well, I've been told that good things come to those who wait, and I'm sure that when he recovers, the "joga bonito" will return to Brazil. I remember how well they played at the beginning of the qualifiers against Colombia, but then Vnicisus came on and the team completely fell apart. In fact, Colombia won that game, Brazil tied with Venezuela and lost against the other teams. For me, something urgent needs to be done. I don't know, maybe it's looking for another coach or whatever, but it can't be that Brazil is doing so badly.

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I haven't seen any player who is more injury-prone than Neymar.  Tongue  Just like any time, he is injured once again now... He can't be a player to rely on for Brazil that's for certain. How will he contribute like this in the end?

Brazil still has great players. The thing they have lacked is teamwork. Otherwise this team has a bigger potential. Just think about it, does their current condition look reasonable to you?

Their qualifiers performance so far is just terrible.  Sad  If they keep this up they might not even qualify for the next World Cup. It'd be a big shock not to see them there. I hope they leave these bad days behind ASAP.


Brazil still has a chance to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, they must try without Neymar who is prone to injury, Dorival Junior can utilize other young generations to improve Brazil performance. The match will resume in September, and Dorival Junior has plenty of time to prepare the team, and forget their failure in the Copa America yesterday. There are 12 more matches ahead, so Brazil has a chance to finish in a better ranking. Argentina has the potential to finish in first place in the CONMEBOL zone, realistically Brazil has a chance to finish in 3rd or 4th place. The important thing is to qualify, because it would be a shame if they failed with a very big chance.
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I haven't seen any player who is more injury-prone than Neymar.  Tongue  Just like any time, he is injured once again now... He can't be a player to rely on for Brazil that's for certain. How will he contribute like this in the end?

Brazil still has great players. The thing they have lacked is teamwork. Otherwise this team has a bigger potential. Just think about it, does their current condition look reasonable to you?

Their qualifiers performance so far is just terrible.  Sad  If they keep this up they might not even qualify for the next World Cup. It'd be a big shock not to see them there. I hope they leave these bad days behind ASAP.

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People should just understand that Christiano Ronaldo and Messi are two different people with different characters and different strengths. I respect Ronaldo alot whether he wins the world cup or not before he retires he is still a good player in the history of football. Ronaldo's nature and character is what makes people feels he is a selfish player

I agree with you. And as I said before that Ronaldo is a typical player who has a leadership soul. And one thing that is special about Ronaldo I think is his consistency and extraordinary discipline that can hardly be imitated by other players. I see no Portuguese player who has the same spirit to train as Ronaldo. It is very unfortunate when Ronaldo tries to give direction and advice to young players but they don't like it. I don't know if the rumor is true but there is a possibility that Ronaldo wants young Portuguese players like him but unfortunately they don't have the spirit like CR7.
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Neymar is already suffering from Injury for last three months and we can understand how hard it is from him to stay away from the game. Also it is a big blow for the Brazilian team who are already suffering and not having Neymar Jr. to play for the team. Maybe more than Brazil, Saudi Professional League Al-hilal may be missing him. The doctor Rodrigo Lasmar told that he can start to play football again stating the 2024/25 season but this is delayed too.
Neymar's injury of last season really affected the performance of Brazilian national team because they had to play a major tournament like the Copa America without their star player and captain. The injury without doubt was a big blow to his Saudi club Al Hilal as it affected their performances and results of last season but it didn't stop them from winning the Saudi Pro League title as well as the other domestic trophies unlike the Brazilian national team that failed to win the Copa America without the presence of Neymar. 

Especially Neymar's injury alone has damaged the reputation of the Brazilian team, because the Brazil team without Neymar seems completely empty. Although Neymar has been out of the team for a long time due to injury, Al Hilal in the Saudi Pro League have also spent a long time in fear. But this time Copa America Brazilian team performed very badly and they lost with any team. So the Brazilian fans have never expected such a poor performance this season. Because Neymar's experience and his style of play must play a huge role in the team's victory.


Neymar Junior posted yesterday on his social media that things are really tough and with this injury he feels like giving up on everything... Money is not the problem, since he is one of the most successful players in recent times, his problem is sporting, motivation, I don't know if he still has all that motivation... he is already over 30 years old and the 2026 World Cup will probably be his last if he plays again... and with this current Brazilian team (very bad) he will never be able to win and be a world champion...



Neymar is already suffering from Injury for last three months and we can understand how hard it is from him to stay away from the game. Also it is a big blow for the Brazilian team who are already suffering and not having Neymar Jr. to play for the team. Maybe more than Brazil, Saudi Professional League Al-hilal may be missing him. The doctor Rodrigo Lasmar told that he can start to play football again stating the 2024/25 season but this is delayed too.



Neymar's injury saga isn't just a string of bad luck; it's the damn storyline of his career. This dude's a supernova of talent, but injuries are keeping him from going full galactic. Al Hilal's killing it in the Saudi Pro League, sure. Without Neymar', they lost a guy who creates chaos and opportunities all over the pitch

While he has been quite shocked by this long injury layoff, it will take a lot of work to regain full fitness. Because if Neymar is on the field, the opposing team will definitely panic, and his plans are clear with his team players and he will feel free to put the ball in the net of the opposing team's goal post. Neymar is more than ready to create such an experience, so Neymar fans and Brazil fans will surely enjoy the most joyous time when he returns from injury.
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If Ronaldo like let him retire or not he will not be able to lift the world cup because the highest he can do is to play in the next world cup in 2036 and after that he will not be able to play for his national team anymore due to old age. I really feel for him because this is just only what he needs to be happy in his football career.

Messi is still younger than Ronaldo and might still want to play in 2026 world cup because he is a good assist amd motivation to his team. I don't think that Argentina will be able to defend the trophy because we will see a different nation winning the world cup.

If you look at Ronaldo in Portugal and Messi in Argentina, I think we can say Ronaldo is really unlucky and I feel for him a lot. I get angry and disappointed when I see some young Portuguese players who don't respect CR7. He is one of the legends and they should be lucky because they have CR7 by their side. Some say that Ronaldo is selfish and that's why some players don't like him. While Messi is a player who is not selfish and always gives assists to his teammates. But I just see that they both have different characters. Ronaldo has leadership while Messi doesn't. That's also what makes Ronaldo always seem to make decisions for Portugal.
It is not as if Ronaldo is being selfish in the football game, Ronaldo is just a zealous and passionate kind of player that wants to see himself to always do best, just that most people don't really understand the kind of player Christiano Ronaldo is. Because of the passion he puts in football when he is not doing his best he really feels so bad.

People should just understand that Christiano Ronaldo and Messi are two different people with different characters and different strengths. I respect Ronaldo alot whether he wins the world cup or not before he retires he is still a good player in the history of football. Ronaldo's nature and character is what makes people feels he is a selfish player
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Neymar Junior posted yesterday on his social media that things are really tough and with this injury he feels like giving up on everything... Money is not the problem, since he is one of the most successful players in recent times, his problem is sporting, motivation, I don't know if he still has all that motivation... he is already over 30 years old and the 2026 World Cup will probably be his last if he plays again... and with this current Brazilian team (very bad) he will never be able to win and be a world champion...



Neymar is already suffering from Injury for last three months and we can understand how hard it is from him to stay away from the game. Also it is a big blow for the Brazilian team who are already suffering and not having Neymar Jr. to play for the team. Maybe more than Brazil, Saudi Professional League Al-hilal may be missing him. The doctor Rodrigo Lasmar told that he can start to play football again stating the 2024/25 season but this is delayed too.



Neymar's injury saga isn't just a string of bad luck; it's the damn storyline of his career. This dude's a supernova of talent, but injuries are keeping him from going full galactic. Al Hilal's killing it in the Saudi Pro League, sure. Without Neymar', they lost a guy who creates chaos and opportunities all over the pitch

Now, the Inter Miami rumors are heating up. This is a crossroads for Neymar. Does he stick around in a league where he hasn't even made his debut due to injury, or does he jump ship to a new challenge? For any club considering Neymar, especially Inter Miami, this is a high-stakes poker game. We're talking about a guy who's as fragile as he is brilliant. Al Hilal's playing the patience game right now, but sooner or later they gotta ask themselves: is Neymar's sporadic brilliance worth the constant worry? They're pouring money into a player who spends more time in the medical room than on the pitch
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Neymar is already suffering from Injury for last three months and we can understand how hard it is from him to stay away from the game. Also it is a big blow for the Brazilian team who are already suffering and not having Neymar Jr. to play for the team. Maybe more than Brazil, Saudi Professional League Al-hilal may be missing him. The doctor Rodrigo Lasmar told that he can start to play football again stating the 2024/25 season but this is delayed too.
Neymar's injury of last season really affected the performance of Brazilian national team because they had to play a major tournament like the Copa America without their star player and captain. The injury without doubt was a big blow to his Saudi club Al Hilal as it affected their performances and results of last season but it didn't stop them from winning the Saudi Pro League title as well as the other domestic trophies unlike the Brazilian national team that failed to win the Copa America without the presence of Neymar.  Till date, Neymar is still  believed to be one of most talented footballers of all time but series of injuries have limited the Brazilian from living to his full potentials and achieving what he was supposed to achieve as a footballer.  Hopefully, he comes back to full fitness ahead of next season season.
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Neymar is already suffering from Injury for last three months and we can understand how hard it is from him to stay away from the game. Also it is a big blow for the Brazilian team who are already suffering and not having Neymar Jr. to play for the team. Maybe more than Brazil, Saudi Professional League Al-hilal may be missing him. The doctor Rodrigo Lasmar told that he can start to play football again stating the 2024/25 season but this is delayed too.
Injuries usually are one of the tough phase players do go through, and for Neymar, it's not been easy with him considering the reports that have been circulating in that regards, Brazil os going to suffer for a while due to his absences but not to worry it's no t such that will keep him back long enough that he's not going to be able to play for them again, hopefully he recovers and get back playing but he may become injury prone and no longer in his prime as he's been much before this time. Al-hilal are going to miss him the most and it's going to affect them in a way tho but Brazil may not have to wori much as before they will be needing him he should have recovered fully.
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If Ronaldo like let him retire or not he will not be able to lift the world cup because the highest he can do is to play in the next world cup in 2036 and after that he will not be able to play for his national team anymore due to old age. I really feel for him because this is just only what he needs to be happy in his football career.

Messi is still younger than Ronaldo and might still want to play in 2026 world cup because he is a good assist amd motivation to his team. I don't think that Argentina will be able to defend the trophy because we will see a different nation winning the world cup.

Ronaldo is 39 now which means in 2026 as you said he will be 41 years old which is to say he can still play the world cup then but he may not win the world cup before his retirement because his country Portugal hasn't really shown any signs of winning the world cup if they are to be judged by their previous performances in the world cup. As a great player that Cristiano Ronaldo is, he is not expected to win all trophies so it does not matter if he wins the world cup or not because he has already made his name in the history book of records in his football career.

Lionel Messi is lucky in my own opinion even though he is an international superstar that has won the Ballon D'Or on record 8 times but he was really lucky because of his country Argentina, they have the potentials of winning the word cup of which they have already won it with Lionel Messi and also the Copa America so it has really been a career full of bliss for the Argentine footballer Lionel Messi, he will be 39 in 2026 world cup so hopefully he will still have the privilege to showcase his talents for his country once more.

In other words, you are saying that a team that is able to win the European Championship is not able to ever win the World Cup? How is that possible?

And seriously, it's crazy that France hasn't won everything in the last 4 years. Their team is out of this world. Argentina is a great team, but they have had issues all the time. Losing against Saudi Arabia at the World Cup is not quite a sign of a perfectly set up team. They have fought their way back and now the question is whether Messi was lucky to be Argentinian or whether Argentina was lucky to have Messi? Or whether both should be happy for what they were entitled to.

But saying that Ronaldo couldn't win it because he for Portugal is quite ridiculous. He just didn't make it, period. To back this up, I think this should help to say that Portugal can't complain about the quality of their team.
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If Ronaldo like let him retire or not he will not be able to lift the world cup because the highest he can do is to play in the next world cup in 2036 and after that he will not be able to play for his national team anymore due to old age. I really feel for him because this is just only what he needs to be happy in his football career.

Messi is still younger than Ronaldo and might still want to play in 2026 world cup because he is a good assist amd motivation to his team. I don't think that Argentina will be able to defend the trophy because we will see a different nation winning the world cup.

Ronaldo is 39 now which means in 2026 as you said he will be 41 years old which is to say he can still play the world cup then but he may not win the world cup before his retirement because his country Portugal hasn't really shown any signs of winning the world cup if they are to be judged by their previous performances in the world cup. As a great player that Cristiano Ronaldo is, he is not expected to win all trophies so it does not matter if he wins the world cup or not because he has already made his name in the history book of records in his football career.

Lionel Messi is lucky in my own opinion even though he is an international superstar that has won the Ballon D'Or on record 8 times but he was really lucky because of his country Argentina, they have the potentials of winning the word cup of which they have already won it with Lionel Messi and also the Copa America so it has really been a career full of bliss for the Argentine footballer Lionel Messi, he will be 39 in 2026 world cup so hopefully he will still have the privilege to showcase his talents for his country once more.
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