Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo? The debate was always absurd
The Argentina captain has produced a remarkable spell of form at the World Cup ahead of his 39th birthday and, as Miguel Delaney outlines, provided nuance to previous discussions over the greatest player of all time
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