The era of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi dominating world football has enthralled one and all. Regardless of which club someone supports, it is undeniable that the two iconic superstars of the game have taken football to a new zenith.
A rivalry that has spanned over a decade, however, may now be resting in its dusk. Granted, Messi did win the last Ballon d'Or award and both players are still performing at exceptionally high levels. But over the past year, neither of them have met the standards they once used to with absurd ease.
A new indicator has come forth that might truly suggest how the age of Messi and Ronaldo has finally put them off their thrown at the top of the football pyramid.
We are talking about the CIES list of the top 100 footballers in the world (reported via Manchester Evening News). Once, a common theme for this legendary duo to rule the roost, neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo have made the cut in the latest edition.
Top-ranked players in the CIES list of the top 100 footballers in the world
Unsurprisingly, Kylian Mbappe tops the list and is valued at €205.6m. Vinicius Junior (€185.3m) and Erling Haaland (€152.6m) follow him to make up the top three spots.
Premier League players dominate the top 100, with 41 footballers from the English league present in the list.
Manchester City have the most number of players in the top 10 with Phil Foden (€124m) and Ruben Dias (€109.6m) ranking sixth and ninth respectively.
What next for Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi?
The duo have won 12 Ballon d'Ors collectively, in addition to breaking numerous world records in football over the course of their careers. However, Cristiano Ronaldo (37) and Lionel Messi (34) are now entering the twilight years of their careers.
They have different objectives for their clubs ahead of the new season. Ronaldo will focus on helping reinstate Manchester United as a major force in England. Messi, meanwhile, will hope to gift Paris Saint-Germain the elusive UEFA Champions League title next season.
A common aspiration they will both share is the chance to win the 2022 FIFA World Cup with their respective national teams.
They have both won continental trophies for their respective nations but FIFA's biggest trophy has eluded them both. Qatar may just witness history later this year as both teams have been given run-ins that could potentially create a Portugal vs Argentina final.
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If football Was School : 🤔 1️⃣- School Principal - Sir Alex Ferguson 2️⃣- Science Teacher - Pep Guardiola 3️⃣- Maths Teacher - Josè Mourinhò 4️⃣- History Teacher - Arsene Wenger 5️⃣- The Arrogant Popular Student Who Loves Bragging About Materialistic Things But Very Serious In Class - Cristiano Ronaldo 6️⃣- The Quiet Student Who Is Very Smart But Doesn't Like Flexing - Lionel Messi 7️⃣- The Students Who Have Good Fashion Sense And Are Loved By All Girls In The School - Neymar JR and Memphis Depay 8️⃣- The Students Who Are Always Absent From School Because Of Illness - Gareth Bale , Eden Hazard and Ousmane Dembele 9️⃣- The Student Who Is Always At School But Misses Class Periods - Timo Werner 1️⃣0️⃣- The Student From A Rich Family Who Is Always Helping Poor Students From School With Food And Stationary - Marcus Rashford 1️⃣1️⃣- The Students That Are Always Making Jokes In Class - David Luiz and Marcelo 1️⃣2️⃣- The Student That Always Changes Schools Almost Every Year - Zlatan Ibrahimovic 1️⃣3️⃣- The Bullies At School Who Like To Pick On Quiet students At School - Pepe and Diego Costa 1️⃣4️⃣- The Student That Works Hard In Class But Still Fails - Fred 1️⃣5️⃣- The Teachers Pet Who Doesn't Always Do Well In Class But Is Still Loved By All The Teachers At School - Mason Mount 1️⃣6️⃣- The New Kids At School Who Think They're Better Than Older Guys At School - Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe 1️⃣7️⃣- The Student Who Is Very Good With Maths And Science But Doesn't Like Making Noise or Bragging About It - Kevin de Bruyne 1️⃣8️⃣- The Humble Student From A Poor Family That Is Doing Very Good In School And Is Loved By Everyone - Ngolo Kantè Add yours😁
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Messi is the goat 🐐 while cristiano is just a goal scorer. Messi is a complete footballer, he scores, assist play make, creat chances and make key passes while cristiano only score. Messi is a team player who play for his team creat chances for himself and the team while cristiano always wait for his mates to create goal scoring opportunity for him. Messi is a leader while cristiano is a boss. Mbape best season came when he played alongside Messi while Rashord and Sancho worst season came playing with boss cr5. Messi inspires and makes young players better on the pitch, players like fati, pedri were made better by playing alongside Messi while cristiano inspires and make young players better only on instagram but compete with them and make them pass the ball to him to tap in. Messi helped psg to make Mbappe stay while Cristiano make younger players wants to go. Messi encourages, inspires and help young players to build confidence by always looking for them on the pitch with passes while cristiano is seen always complaining and criticizing young players on the pitch and called them "not good enough" on social media.
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If football Was School : 🤔 1️⃣- School Principal - Sir Alex Ferguson 2️⃣- Science Teacher - Pep Guardiola 3️⃣- Maths Teacher - Josè Mourinhò 4️⃣- History Teacher - Arsene Wenger 5️⃣- The Arrogant Popular Student Who Loves Bragging About Materialistic Things But Very Serious In Class - Cristiano Ronaldo 6️⃣- The Quiet Student Who Is Very Smart But Doesn't Like Flexing - Lionel Messi 7️⃣- The Students Who Have Good Fashion Sense And Are Loved By All Girls In The School - Neymar JR and Memphis Depay 8️⃣- The Students Who Are Always Absent From School Because Of Illness - Gareth Bale , Eden Hazard and Ousmane Dembele 9️⃣- The Student Who Is Always At School But Misses Class Periods - Timo Werner 1️⃣0️⃣- The Student From A Rich Family Who Is Always Helping Poor Students From School With Food And Stationary - Marcus Rashford 1️⃣1️⃣- The Students That Are Always Making Jokes In Class - David Luiz and Marcelo 1️⃣2️⃣- The Student That Always Changes Schools Almost Every Year - Zlatan Ibrahimovic 1️⃣3️⃣- The Bullies At School Who Like To Pick On Quiet students At School - Pepe and Diego Costa 1️⃣4️⃣- The Student That Works Hard In Class But Still Fails - Fred 1️⃣5️⃣- The Teachers Pet Who Doesn't Always Do Well In Class But Is Still Loved By All The Teachers At School - Mason Mount 1️⃣6️⃣- The New Kids At School Who Think They're Better Than Older Guys At School - Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe 1️⃣7️⃣- The Student Who Is Very Good With Maths And Science But Doesn't Like Making Noise or Bragging About It - Kevin de Bruyne 1️⃣8️⃣- The Humble Student From A Poor Family That Is Doing Very Good In School And Is Loved By Everyone - Ngolo Kantè Add yours😁
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