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In fact, I think that both Messi and Ronaldo have the same technical level, the problem is that Ronaldo was going through a very bad phase at that moment with Manchester United for different reasons, not because he was actually playing badly.
Portugal's disqualification in the quarterfinals left Ronaldo with an even greater "weight" on his conscience.
I believe that Ronaldo has already recovered from this bad phase and if he plays in the next world cup... I hope he accepts it and that Portugal qualifies, I believe that we will still be able to see Cristiano Ronaldo in his full form and as one of the favorite players .
I think Messi is superior to Ronaldo, but they are very close.
And the thing is that both should actually retire since they are way past their prime already, and they should give the opportunity to the next generation.
I mean, they both can simply appear on ads and they will make more money than actually playing