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Ronaldo and Messi come together for joint promotion ahead of FIFA WC

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 11/21/2022 12:45:57 PM

Doha, Nov 20 In a first, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi joined hands for a promotion campaign by Louis Vuitton ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. Ronaldo and Messi are considered to be two of the greatest players of this generation, with both of them sharing 12 Ballon d'Or's between them. Many view the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to be the final one for both players with the Argentinian maestro already confirming it, while Ronaldo has said he wants to play for a few more years.On Saturday, the fans of both players were in for a treat as Louis Vuitton released their new campaign featuring both of them. Ronaldo and Messi were pictured playing chess. "Victory is a State of Mind. @Cristiano and @LeoMessi captured by @AnnieLeibovitz for @LouisVuitton. In addition to a long tradition of crafting trunks for the world’s most coveted sporting trophies, the Maison celebrates two of the most talented football players today. #LouisVuitton #CristianoRonaldo #LionelMessi," said Louis Vuitton in their Instagram post.Recently, during an interview with Piers Morgan, Ronaldo revealed his true feelings towards his longtime rival Messi and said that the Argentine maestro was like a teammate to him. The Portuguese Superstar also hailed Messi as an amazing player. “Amazing player is magic, top. As a person, we share the stage 16 years, imagine, 16 years. We share. So, I have great relationship with him. I'm not friend of him in terms of, what I mean friend is the guy who was with you in your house, speaking on the phone, no, but it's like a teammate.