Although, when it comes to them, everything is possible, the World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada, according to everything, it is the last for the three football greats Lionel Messi (38), Cristiano Ronaldo (41) and Croatian captain Luka Modrić (40).
Without a doubt, Messi, Ronaldo and Modric they are pushing football boundaries. For Ronaldo and Messi it will be a record the sixth World Cupwhile will Modrić to perform on to his fifth WC.
Messi, Ronaldo and Luka in total recorded as many as 67 performances on world views – the Argentine legend holds the record with 26 games playedRonaldo wrote 22and Modrić 19 performs at the World Cup.
Their numbers are unreal, Leo, Cristiano and Luka are in their careers won a total of 109 club trophies – Messi has in his treasury 46 club trophiesRonaldo 35, and Modrić 28.
In the representative jersey Messi has the world gold from the last one World Cup in 2022those two Copa America (2021, 2024), CR7 was in the Portuguese jersey European champion in 2016and a two-time winner Nations Leagues (2019, 2025).
Modric can boast that he is in the jersey of the Croatian type won silver on WC 2018. year, and bronze in Qatar four years ago. He also won silver in the 2023 Nations League.
Ronaldo is the world record holder with 228 appearances for the national team, the messiah will be the next performance 200’s, while it will Modric enroll in the club 200 in the second round match against Panama.
Modrić is on the eve of his trip to the USA posted several photos from the match against Slovenia on his Facebook profile, and wrote with the photo:
next stop, FIFA World Cup. With the same passion as always! Above all Croatia, said the captain “fiery”.
It’s Messi a few days ago he said that he was enjoying every moment.
i am happy I enjoy every moment and I’m excited as always, said Messi before the first appearance “Couch” against Algeria.
There were doubts because of what I said at the previous World Cup, yes thought it would be hard for me to play again because of the number of years that had to pass. But I started to feel good and I was taking things one day at a time, just like I said. I had a chance to play, find my rhythm, get minutes, continue to feel good and everything happened naturally, he added.
Professor of sports science and director of sports at Deakin University Lyndell Bruce said that the most common reason for extending a career is sports science.
Over time, as always, we have a greater understanding of physiology, training methods, skill development, and it all improves. Sports scientists are getting better at understanding these factors, and then prescribe training, recovery, nutrition, along with coaches and all other support staff that work around athletes. So, each of the disciplines of sports science really starts to contribute and improve athletic performancewhich means athletes can play for longer periods of timehe said.
(Hina | Photo: illustration)
