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Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo? Football's hottest debate rages on

It may have been a rest day at the World Cup on Thursday but there was no stopping the football discussion that never ends - who is the better player, Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?

Messi leads Argentina to 2-0 win over Mexico at FIFA World Cup 2022

Lionel Messi came up with another crucial goal for Argentina in a 2-0 win over Mexico on Sunday that ignited the team's World Cup chances. Messi took a touch from Angel Di Maria's pass across the face of the area and drove a low shot from 25 metres into the bottom corner in the 64th minute. He ran towards Argentina's fans with his arms outstretched before getting mobbed by his jubilant teammates. He looked emotional as he grabbed and shook his jersey, then blew a kiss to the crowd. Substitute Enzo Fernandez added a second goal in the 87th minute. Argentina bounced back from a shocking 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia in its opening match. The team is in second place in Group C ahead of its last match against Poland on Wednesday. The 35-year-old Messi is likely playing in his last World Cup, which is the only major title missing from his collection.

Why FIFA World Cup, which kicks off on Sunday, will be one of its kind

Qatar on yellow card with accusations of sportswashing, curbs on fan freedom; many high-profile players to retire

No Ronaldo as Salah joins Messi, Lewandowski for FIFA award

Six-time FIFA award winner Lionel Messi and Robert Lewandowski are also candidates to win the award on Jan. 17

Argentina cruises with Messi, Brazil and Uruguay win in qualifiers

Lionel Messi shone once more in South American World Cup qualifiers, leading Argentina with all the goals in its 3-0 home win against Bolivia

Two long droughts end as Messi's Argentina lifts Copa America trophy

The trophy is a relief for Argentina, which won its last major title when Messi was only 6 years old.

Impossible for Barcelona to match previous salary of Messi: La Liga prez

La Liga president Javier Tebas believes it would be impossible for FC Barcelona to match the salary Lionel Messi was on as the Catalan club is currently going through a financial predicament.

Argentina's legend Maradona begs Messi not to quit

He left the field in tears after missing a spot-kick in the Copa America Centenario final shootout against Chile on Sunday

Chile manager Pizzi labels Messi as 'the best player of all time'

Although Messi missed his crucial penalty kick in final match, Pizzi's opinion about his fellow countryman remains same

Lionel Messi absent as his tax fraud trial opens in Spain

Under Spanish law, a defendant is not obliged to attend full trial if prosecutors seek a jail sentence of less than 2 years

Threats force Afghan boy, fan of Messi, to leave the country

Murtaza Ahmadi's father fears he would be kidnapped after becoming an internet sensation after pictures of him wearing the No 10 shirt made out of a striped plastic bag went viral