Why Cristiano Ronaldo And Lionel Messi Were Born To Contest

What looked a matter of coincidence and a mere football play may have actually been an order of fate: Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi kindled a rivalry that the world of sports had never known before; not even the debate of who’s better between Pele or Maradona has such fire

The duo have kept international football ripe with debates and arguments regarding who the better player is and this may not end anytime soon

Ronaldo is two years, 139 days older than Lionel Messi who is 27; and they both have stretched this to their sons who also share the same age difference, posing a continuing competition between the two families

Ronaldo’s son, Cristiano Ronaldo Jnr was born on June 17, 2010 while Messi Jnr, Thiago was born November 2, 2012, which is exactly 869 days from the birth of Ronaldo jnr

The same numbers of days that separate the fathers, separate the sons.

This may just be a coincidence, or isn’t it?