The lights of Messi and the shadows of Cristiano: the brightness of the stars five days after the World Cup

Football is about moments, sensations, emotions. When the head is well, the muscles respond better. The World Cup must be the most demanding event and that is where current events point to Cristiano Ronaldo and hugs Lionel Messi days away from World Cup Qatar 2022.

On Sunday night, Leo traveled to Abu Dhabi to join the Argentine team, and ‘CR7’ gave an interview to Sky Sports where he released all the quarrels he has inside and pointed directly to the Manchester United coach, Erik ten Hag, not to want him inside the club. “I don’t respect him if he doesn’t respect me,” he said, noting that the institution had no empathy for him when he suffered the episode of the loss of one of his children and after an illness of another of his children. .

Thus, Cristiano arrived in Lisbon where yesterday he trained with the Portugal squad. United issued a statement in which they reported investigating what the attacker said and the English press assured that he will be fined 1.5 million euros for criticizing him.

In the midst of one of his worst seasons (barely 3 goals and 2 assists in 16 games, only six starts), and with United fans pointing it out, Cristiano now seeks to focus on his country. “Total and absolute focus on the team’s work. A group united towards a single objective ”, he published on his social networks with a photo in which he was accompanied by colleagues such as Pepe and Rui Patricio.

Qatar 2022 will be Cristiano’s fifth World Cup, where he seeks to become the first player to score in five different editions. A whole record.

“Total focus on work. A group united towards a single objective: the dream of all Portuguese people!”.

Cristiano Ronaldo – Portugal

—Leo’s caution—

For Messi the story looks different, although with the same nerves of a great challenge. Yesterday he arrived at the concentration of Argentina in Abu Dhabi and was received in a big way. In practice, hundreds of white-and-blue fans wanted to see him up close.

Those led by Lionel Scaloni will play a friendly against the United Arab Emirates tomorrow to refine their eleven, since most were in their clubs until the weekend.

“We are very excited, we have a very nice group that is looking forward to it, but we plan to go little by little. We know that the World Cup groups are not easy,” Leo said in an interview published by Conmebol.

The ’10’ knows that the world ‘demands’ him to win the World Cup, but he calms down and knows that he has to face the challenge step by step. “We must not fall into the madness of the people and believe that we are favourites,” he told Jorge Valdano in an interview for Movistar + from Spain.

“Very excited, we have a very nice group that is eager, but we plan to go little by little.”

Lionel Messi – Argentina

—Brazil and France—

And if we talk about soccer stars, Neymar joined Brazil’s practices in Turin yesterday. After a delay in his flight from Paris, the 10th could not be part of the training, but he arrives at a great time with PSG.

The Brazilians will train in Italy until Saturday, when they just travel to Qatar, since their debut is scheduled for five days later against Serbia.

Meanwhile, France continues adding casualties in its call. Yesterday, defender Kimpembe informed the technical command that he has not recovered from an Achilles heel injury, for which Deschamps cited debutant Axel Disasi, from Monaco. Meanwhile, Marcus Thuram, son of world champion Liliam, was the 26th player on the French list.

Thus, the main teams in the world arrive at the door of the World Cup. On Sunday the ball will begin to roll and all that remains is to play.

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