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Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo would play in the 2022 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals. Both players were crucial to their teams' success in the tournament. Prior to the World Cup, it was expected that this would be their final World Cup tournament.
However, it appears that their teams are among the favorites to win the tournament this year. Argentina would be praying against the Netherlands, while Portugal would face Morocco. Let's take a look at Ronaldo and Messi's statistics for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Ronaldo has played four games for Portugal in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, creating three chances, scoring one goal, and providing no assists. The former Manchester United striker has only two shots on goal, two fouls, and has completed 81 passes.
While Lionel Messi has played four games for Argentina in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, he has created 13 chances, scored three goals, and assisted on one. The Paris Saint-Germain forward has only ten shots on goal, four fouls, and a total of 209 passes. According to the statistics, Messi is more involved in the game than Ronaldo. This could be because the Portuguese winger is getting older.
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Pedri and Gavi sell more than anyone or why sales of Spanish National Team shirts have increased by 50%
However, Luis Enrique's young National Team has managed to make the entire country aware of his performance in this Qatar 2022 with audiences exceeding 60% share, 12 million viewers in Spain, and more than 65 million across Europe. But this illusion extends beyond 90 minutes in front of the television; it translates into the pride of wearing and showing off a shirt that began this event with a historic 7-0 win over Costa Rica and, even in the penalty shootout against Morocco, it was the youngest team still alive in the tournament, with an average age of 25 and Gavi, one of its protagonists, as the youngest goalscorer in the World Cup at the age of 18.Pedri, the Selection's shirt sales leader
Gavi, in particular, is the current National Team's second most popular player among fans. The Andalusian's sales have skyrocketed since he discovered he is the idol of Princess Eleanorto, to whom he gave his shirt after the game against Costa Rica in front of his father's gaze, His Majesty Felipe VI. In this category, his FC Barcelona teammate Pedri (20 years old) is the current National Team leader. Since his successful debut in the Eurocup, the canary has emerged as La Roja's new sensation, both on the field and in the stands.
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