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Portuguese footballer (born 1985)
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both the Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr and the Portugal national team. Nicknamed CR7, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time. He has won numerous individual accolades throughout his career, including five Ballons d'Or, a record three UEFA Men's Player of the Year Awards, and four European Golden Shoes. He was named the world's best player five times by FIFA.
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English sports broadcaster (born 1960)
Gary Winston Lineker is an English sports broadcaster, businessman, and former professional footballer who played as a striker. Regarded as one of the best players of his generation and one of England's greatest players, Lineker is the only player to have been the top goalscorer in England with three clubs: Leicester City, Everton, and Tottenham Hotspur. He also played for Barcelona in Spain, and won 80 caps for England.
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Argentine footballer (born 1987)
Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains the Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, he played for the Argentina national team for 21 years, retiring in 2026. He has set numerous records for individual accolades won throughout his professional footballing career, including eight Ballons d'Or, six European Golden Shoes, and being named the world's best player by FIFA eight times.
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Former England striker Gary Lineker has expressed sadness over the way Cristiano Ronaldo’s international career appears to be ending, saying the Portugal great deserved a farewell similar to the emotional scenes that marked Lionel Messi’s final appearance for Argentina.
England and Barcelona icon Gary Lineker has claimed that Cristiano Ronaldo deserved a 'beautiful' farewell like Lionel Messi.