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Ronaldo pays tribute as Messi retires from international football

Original: Cristiano Ronaldo sends a touching public tribute to Lionel Messi upon his retirement from international football. https

Cristiano Ronaldo has published a public tribute to Lionel Messi following the Argentine star's retirement from international football. The message from Ronaldo, Messi's great rival across club and international football for nearly two decades, is being widely shared by fans and media as a gesture of respect between the sport's two biggest names. Coverage highlights the end of Messi's Argentina career and the rarity of such warm public exchanges between the pair.

Why now: The long-running Ronaldo-Messi rivalry makes any public tribute between them a major story for football fans worldwide.

Cristiano RonaldoLionel MessiArgentina national football team

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• Cristiano Ronaldo sends a touching public tribute to Lionel Messi upon his retirement from international football. https:// english.mathrubhumi.com/sports /football/cristiano-ronaldo-tribute-lionel-messi-argentina-retirement-2026-oo3khazy?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon… · Mathrubhumi_English · 1

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