Brush Stroke Cristiano Ronaldo Has a Warning for Lionel Messi Ahead of World Cup By: Yaksh Desai Image credit: Sky sports and Google

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“I’d like to be the one to checkmate against Lionel Messi” says the Portugese No.7 during his recent press conference.

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“I’d like to be the one to checkmate against Lionel Messi” says the Portugese No.7 during his recent press conference.

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