Photo : Twitter Is anyone, however, seeing the end of a golden age? This time it will follow the pattern of the previous 18 years. The world...
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Is anyone, however, seeing the end of a golden age? This time it will follow the pattern of the previous 18 years. The world has changed a lot in the Corona case, but a new generation of football fans will have a different experience.The last eight of the Champions League will be contested for the first time in 16 years without two football superstars, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. There won't be much resistance if anyone wants to mark it the end of the century.
One day apart, Ronaldo and Messi exited the Champions League. Juventus had to settle for a last-minute goal despite defending against Porto last night. Messi would have had to do something amazing against PSG tomorrow if he wanted to stay alive, but that didn't happen. Messi, on the other hand, has been excellent.He has made every effort to remain alive. Fans adored him, so he couldn't resist saying farewell. Since 2005, football fans have wanted to see Messi or Ronaldo play until the very last minute of the Champions League. Now we must break the habit.
During the 2004–2005 season, Messi did not grow into a big guy. He's waiting for something to happen. Ronaldo is the name of the player who wears the red Manchester United shirt. However, the so-called 'duality' between the two has yet to emerge. Before and after one season, the two of them made their debuts.Both Messi's Barcelona and Ronaldo's Manchester United were knocked out of the last sixteen. What a great surprise! Both Messi and Ronaldo's teams were relegated from the same position this time.
Since the beginning of the partnership, Messi has won the Champions League four times. In this fight, Ronaldo has defeated Messi five times. Even if there is a dilemma between the two to reach the final, Ronaldo is ahead in the final stage of the battle to be the best in Europe.Messi has appeared in the Champions League final four times, while the Portuguese star has appeared in the final seven times. It should be remembered, however, that Messi was unstoppable in the final. Ronaldo has been denied victory twice in the final.
This year, Messi and Ronaldo met in the Champions League group stage. There was a time when fighting did not necessitate the Champions League. In La Liga, we could cross paths many times. Perhaps this is why the 'duality' was so rigid. However, after Ronaldo left Real Madrid in 2016, the Messi-Ronaldo relationship became dependent on the Champions League.Ronaldo's corona did not allow football fans to enjoy the duality in the cycle of fate this time. The flames of 'fire' were not found when the two met in the second leg. At the Nou Camp, Barcelona was defeated 3-0. Barca, on the other side, won 2-0 in Turin. Many people were unconcerned about Juventus' departure after they lost to Porto in the last 16.With the Barca-PSG match, a new kind of frenzy was developed. Messi will meet his former teammate Neymar in a match that has captivated the football world. However, due to his injury, he was unable to fight. Neymar was unable to engage in any of the two legs. Porto was left well behind by Juventus. And Barca lost 4-1 at home in the first leg, putting the farewell ahead of schedule. That was yesterday's final, which ended in a 1-1 tie.
This year's Champions League is of the 'Yours is the start, mine is the finish' variety. During the dusk of Ronaldo and Messi, the world of football is illuminated by a new dawn. Killian Mbappe and Erling Haaland are two of the most talented young players in the world.
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