Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are both captains of their respective national teams. Perhaps football’s greatest rivalry of all time, their fans around the world find every reason to compare them in the debate of who between the two footballers is the ‘Greatest of all time’ (GOAT).
But tonight, Argentina and Portugal crashed out of Russia 2018 after losing to France and Uruguay respectively. Messi and Ronaldo had never scored a goal in the second round of the world cup in four attempts. Ronaldo, however, has had a better tournament, scoring 4 goals in the first round while Messi’s first goal of the tournament came during the last round of games in group D against Nigeria.
So, there won’t be any chance to be better this statistics for Ronaldo and Messi as the failure to turn up for their respective countries has caused their exit on the same night. Ronaldo finished the who game with just a shot on target as Uruguay’s Edison Cavani was the star of the night with his brace to seal their place in the quarterfinals.
Kylian Mbappe earlier in the day shone the brightest with a man of the match performance as he was mesmerising all evening, troubling an ageing Argentine defence where won a penalty which was converted by Antoine Griezmann and also scoring a brace himself.
Football fans have been reacting to the exit of both footballers from the world cup. Below are a few hilarious ones:
Messi and Ronaldo checking in for their respective flights to Portugal and Argentina pic.twitter.com/EV2pCbqfSm
— Cinderella Man (@Osi_Suave) June 30, 2018
The good part about Messi and Ronaldo both getting eliminated this early is we might see a new Balon d’or winner.
— Oluniyi Gates (@oluwapower) June 30, 2018
Messi and Ronaldo crashing out of the World Cup in one day will save us thousands of man hours that would have been spent on trolling & arguing who’s GOAT is the greatest. #URUPOR #FRAARG.
— FAVOUR ONYEOZIRI (GCFR) (@Rouvafe) June 30, 2018
Messi and Ronaldo fans united together in grief…..and the world is peaceful tonight…..This is how God wants humans to live
— Imoh Umoren (@ImohUmoren) June 30, 2018
*Messi and Ronaldo at the airport*
CR7:Yo bro,how was your last game?
Messi:Tough game,I was amazing and got two assists but it wasn’t enough. Wbu?
CR7: lmaoo,I got a freekick and showed my shredded laps to my fanboys,hopefully they wank to it and forget about my performance.
— Tega🔥 (@ehte_) June 30, 2018
Abeg, abeg! only Pele and Maradona should be mentioned in any 🐐 convo
— Osato Edokpayi (@satoEDK) June 30, 2018
The Messi-Ronaldo competition continues. Messi left the #WorldCup hours ago, Ronaldo has now followed him. Their fans will be debating who’s catch the plane earlier #NFFCShow
— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) June 30, 2018
June 30th 2018:
GOAT SLAUGHTERING DAY!— Omoniyi Israel (@omoissy) June 30, 2018
Now that the GOATS have left the world cup, we can all come together for ASUN night…
— Chukuli (@chuvanze) June 30, 2018
Both GOATs couldn’t make it to the Quarterfinals #URUPOR pic.twitter.com/rChL5U7a35
— Baba Ibeji (@Marapolsa) June 30, 2018
Your GOAT and my GOAT will meet at the Airport. #URUPOR 🤗 pic.twitter.com/zFiQDx2a0S
— Osas Cruz (@OsasCruz) June 30, 2018
Ronaldo and Messi meeting up for post flogging drinks pic.twitter.com/kZ4LqGIaGA
— 👑 DaddyMo PhD CEng 👑 (@officialdaddymo) June 30, 2018
Good thing your two GOAT’s are out. Now we can focus on the world cup, without looking for ingredients to make goat pepper soup all the time. #URUPOR
— Umeh and 99 others (@UmehOMA) June 30, 2018
Your GOAT and my GOAT will meet at the Airport. #URUPOR 🤗 pic.twitter.com/zFiQDx2a0S
— Osas Cruz (@OsasCruz) June 30, 2018