Messi lauded as Ronaldo involved in bitter dispute - a fitting finale?
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What happened
Maybe it was inevitable, given how entwined their careers have been. But the comparison is irresistible. As Lionel Messi is lauded in Argentina during his farewell game, his great rival Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal career appears to be ending in acrimony.
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