Still Messi and goodbye Cristiano

Messi was about to follow Cristiano Ronaldo’s path home this Tuesday. Both ended up crying, but the Argentine did so out of relief after a dramatic comeback (including a missed penalty and questionable refereeing bias), and Cristiano so that everyone understood that the news was that he would no longer play in any more World Cups. It was a moment that arrived amidst general indifference, including that of his teammates and the Portuguese press, who are fed up and eager to lock him away in the museum once and for all.