5 negative aspects of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo playing in the same team

The greatest rivalry in world football

#3 Too much limelight

The two in the same team could be too much limelight

If two of the best players in the world play in one team, the limelight focused on that team could rival that exuded by the sun. The sheer star power of these two stars is such that their image rights alone could generate millions.

While limelight is a good thing, as it helps the club be the focus of the fans around the world, too much scrutiny can be detrimental to the team’s fortunes. It is like when one tries to fly too close to the sun, they are bound to get their wings scorched and fall on the ground as a result.

With so much attention being channelled from various sources to one team, the pressure to perform at an optimum level becomes doubly difficult. One bad game and the critics will be out with sharp knives to cut them open and perform an autopsy in the cruellest of fashions.

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