Messi will be under great pressure in the World Cup this year
With constant comparisons with Argentina's hero, Diego Maradona, coupled with several humiliations at the international level, Barcelona playmaker, Lionel Messi will be under great pressure to deliver in the World Cup this year.
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The attacker led his team into the final of the tournament in 2014 but failed to inspire his nation to claim the prestigious trophy in Brazil. With the Argentine looking forward to making up for his recent failure in the competition, he will be entering into the tournament with a great burden on his shoulders and that could be a great advantage to Cristiano Ronaldo in his bid to win football's biggest prize.
With Portugal not considered as one of the favorites to win the World Cup this year, Cristiano Ronaldo will definitely be entering into the tournament with less pressure on his head. This would allow him to focus completely on the competition, thereby earning him a great chance to take his game forward and lead his nation to glory.
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Jidonu Mauyon
Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.
Jidonu’s tryst with football started after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, being mesmerized by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Barcelona philosophy and approach towards the game under Pep Guardiola further fueled the burgeoning love for the sport, and he has been a Culer ever since.
Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.
In his free time, Jidonu raps and produces music, and also enjoys reading and swimming.