International Glory: World Cup vs Euros

International Glory: World Cup vs Euros

For 15 years, the stick used to beat both of them was the same: "But they haven't done it for their country" Maradona had 1986 Pele had three Zidane had 1998 Then came the endgames - Ronaldo 2016: Winning the Euros with Portugal - Messi 2021-2022: Winning Copa América and the World Cup with Argentina The narrative arc for both players on the international stage is cinematic Cristiano Ronaldo: The Leader of Men Euro 2016 Portugal had never won a major trophy They lost the 2004 final at home with a young Ronaldo crying on the pitch In 2016, they were underdogs The Group Stage Struggle: Portugal drew all three games Ronaldo saved them vs Hungary with two goals including a ridiculous backheel wh