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Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will meet on Tuesday night for the first time since May 2018 and the Spanish press speaks of little else.
Barcelona and Juventus have already qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League, but Tuesday night offers a rare opportunity to see both superstars play one more time.
Ronaldo stayed out of the first game after contracting the coronavirus, but he is prepared and ready to fight his old enemy.
Every soccer fan can choose who is the best player and the newspapers in Spain have addressed Messi vs Ronaldo.
Marca’s headline: ‘Like old times’, is an almost nostalgic look at the rivalry between the two men when Ronaldo was at Real.
While AS dubbed the duel: ‘The most anticipated duel’, adding ‘Former Ballon d’Or winners Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi meet again for the first time in more than two years after the Portuguese international was lost. the reverse match in Turin after testing positive for Covid-19. Barcelona and Juventus fight to see who leads Group G.
And Mundo Deportivo followed a similar line with its headline: ‘Return of the duel’. The Catalan publication added: ‘Two world football superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will meet again on Juventus’ trip to Catalonia, in their 36th meeting. Barcelona won the reverse match 2-0 in Turin earlier this season.
SPORT wrote: ‘Let the illusion return’, a nod to the recent struggles of both Barcelona and Juventus compared to the glory days of both teams and their protagonists.
And in Italy, Corrierre dello Sport asked the question: ‘Who is stronger, Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo? Who will inherit the legacy of Diego Maradona?
Ronald Koeman has been careful with Messi, 33, this season and has tried to manage his workload.
But the Argentine was desperate to face Ronaldo, so the coach is allowing him to play at the Camp Nou.
Messi has rested in Europe and Barcelona have beaten Dinamo Kiev 4-0 and Ferencvaros 3-0 without him, but he will be willing to show his authority in the game and outshine Ronaldo.
At 35, despite his excellent physical condition, Ronaldo is entering the final chapter of his career and this may be the last time both legends of the game grace the same field.
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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