Friday, July 8, 2016

Ronaldo has the opportunity to leave Messi in the shade (Reuters)

Football Soccer - Euro 2016 - Portugal Training - Centre National de Rugby, Marcoussis, France - 7/7/16 - Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo during training. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau

By Toby Davis PARIS (Reuters) - For so much of Cristiano Ronaldo's majestic career, he has battled with Lionel Messi, often unsuccessfully, to be considered the greatest player in the world. If history ultimately judges the finest talents by their achievements on the international stage, where neither player has tasted success, then the Portuguese captain could use Sunday's Euro 2016 final to land a haymaker blow in one of football's great rivalries. Ronaldo has overcome rumblings of discontent at the tournament, with his form and attitude subjected to microscopic analysis, to lead his side into a showpiece finale where they will face hosts France in Paris.


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