Nicolas Anelka insists it’s ‘normal’ to see Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi slowing down — although he has expressed surprise at both players’ form this season.
Both players find themselves in the unusual position of having already been knocked out of the Champions League this season as the competition reaches the quart-final stage. With both Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United being dumped out in the past week, it’s the second season running Ronaldo and Messi have missed out on a place in last eight.
Both players have also faced questions since making their respective moves last summer. Ronaldo has found himself at the centre of numerous reports suggesting he has caused unrest in the United dressing room, while Messi has struggled for form in France.
