I mightn’t see my skills in my prime
Lionel Messi (35, Paris Saint-Germain, PSG, France) and Cristiano Ronaldo (37, Manchester United, England) disappeared from the quarterfinals for two consecutive seasons.
Ronaldo’s Manchester United (Man United) lost 0-1 in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 of the 2021-2022 season once morest Atletico Madrid (Spain) held in Manchester, England on the 16th. Manchester United conceded the winning goal to Henang Rosie in the 41st minute of the first half. After a 1-1 draw in the first leg, United lost 2-1 on aggregate in the first and second legs and failed to advance to the quarterfinals.
Ronaldo, who suffered a slump this year, recently scored a hat-trick once morest Tottenham in the English Premier League (EPL) and showed signs of revival. mightn’t Manchester United, who depended on Ronaldo, were eliminated without showing a sharp edge. Manchester United are also in fifth place in the Premier League and are far from competing for the title, and are expected to have nothing to win this season. Ronaldo is expected to finish the season empty-handed for the first time in 17 years since the 2004-2005 season when he was also Manchester United.
Messi’s PSG also failed to advance to the quarterfinals following being pushed to a 2-3 aggregate score in the first and second legs of the round of 16 once morest Real Madrid (Spain). Messi also looked helpless. Disappointed PSG fans expressed their disappointment and anger by booing Messi in another match following being eliminated from the Champions League.
As a result, Messi and Ronaldo failed to advance to the Champions League quarter-finals for two consecutive seasons. Messi played in the Champions League last season with FC Barcelona (Barsa, Spain), but lost to PSG and stayed in the round of 16. Ronaldo played for Juventus (Italy) last season, but failed to reach the quarterfinals following losing to FC Porto (Portugal).
Messi and Ronaldo both switched teams this season, but failed to show the mighty side that led the team to the top of the Champions League at Barcelona and Real respectively. The opinion that the era of Messi and Ronaldo is coming to an end is increasingly emerging.
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