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World Cup 2022: Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo and our primal obsession with rivalries
Behind-the-scenes footage reveals Messi and Ronaldo didn't actually meet for iconic chess photo - Football
SPORTbible Australia - The pair have given us one of the most iconic football pictures in recent history and the behind the scenes of how it was made is fascinating 😍 Cristiano
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The network is 'crazy', CR7 and Messi together in a game of chess, here is the photo that is going around the world - Sport
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Behind-the-scenes footage of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's internet-breaking picture has been released
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World Cup Qatar 2022: Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi more likeable now they're fallible
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Can Lionel Messi break Cristiano Ronaldo's all-time international goalscoring record?
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This cow's football skills leaves Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo behind; see video
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Fans all say same thing Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi play CHESS on Louis Vuitton suitcase ahead of World Cup 2022