Messi & Ronaldo: The World Cup Last Dance in Qatar

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The Athletic

Football, Soccer,, Sports, Soccer

4 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 November 2022

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Mark Chapman is joined by Carl Anka, Andy Mitten and Spanish football writer Dermot Corrigan to debate whether either Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo can finally claim FIFA World Cup glory, in Qatar. The panel look back through the international careers of both Messi and Ronaldo debating and analysing their impact on their national sides' fortunes and the struggle for both to perform to their highest on the international scene. Who is better set for glory in Qatar is also discussed as well as whether or not World Cup victory for one over the other will finally settle the great debate over who is the greatest. Produced by Guy Clarke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The Athletic.
0:05.0	Having shared 12 Balondaws, two players having defined an era, the Qatar World Cup offers a final chance at glory for both Leonel messy and
0:14.3	Cristiano Ronaldo on the international stage and Mark Chapman this is the
0:19.0	Athletic Football Podcast. podcast. where it wouldn't go on and win it would maybe in their own heads and maybe for
0:34.2	other people as well lift them above their their personal rival at the end of their
0:37.4	careers.
0:40.4	Lied on messy finding Igbyin and messy takes it up again and he dances away and he scores And he's
0:45.0	he's going to dance is away and he scores Leinle Bessie.
0:47.0	Messie is an alien. He's different. He's not normal.
0:51.0	It's Rinaldo.
0:52.0	He's done it. He has only gone and done it.
0:57.0	Christina Rinaldo.
1:00.0	He wants to write his own final chapter, this glorious final chapter where he has a successful World Cup, but he's not the only person who can write that.
1:12.0	So joining us to discuss whether or not messy or Rinaldo can finally get their hands on the
1:17.3	World Cup.
1:18.3	We have Carl Anker and Imitten and our Spanish football writer D Dermat Corrigan.
1:23.0	I mean, I have said it's their final chance.
1:25.4	I mean, you know, they may believe one or one or both of them,
1:29.2	Andy, that they might get,
1:31.1	they might still be going in four years time.
1:33.0	Messy could.
1:35.0	I think Kristiano, as we're seen from his performances,
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