After 15 years of thrilling battles, sublime skill and superhuman achievements, it looks like the careers of two of the greatest footballers to ever play the game are winding down.
For a generation of fans, the Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo era will be the best footballing memories of their lives, the pinnacle of greatness. For years many have argued over who was the best, but really we should just be grateful to have witnessed first-hand two extraordinary players at the peak of their powers.
As is the case in any field, not just football, the old is eventually replaced with the new. New legacies are forged and memories created, but it is difficult to not make comparisons to the greatness that came before.
