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Former Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, has named Lionel Messi of Argentina and Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal arsenic the champion 2 players successful the world.
Klopp was speaking astir the duo’s longevity, arsenic they proceed to radiance astatine the 2026 World Cup.
Speaking with Tribal Football, the German hailed Messi’s tactical genius and record-breaking scoring, portion applauding 41-year-old Ronaldo’s relentless intensity.
“As a specified spectator, it people captivates maine a spot due to the fact that they are the champion players of the past ten, 15 years,” Klopp said.
“After the archetypal game, successful which Cristiano Ronaldo was heavy criticised, to past onslaught backmost similar that, and astatine 41 years aged with an highly lively, aggravated performance, I was precise pleased.
“Messi kindly included america successful the enactment of well-wishers, adjacent arsenic a 59-year-old, I realised conscionable however peculiar thing similar that tin be.”
Messi present has 18 full World Cup goals for his illustrious career, portion Ronaldo has 10 arsenic some Argentina and Portugal propulsion connected to the adjacent round.
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