Ronaldo urges Lionel Messi give it all in order to win the World Cup

Argentina are set to meet Croatia in the semi-finals of the World Cup and with Messi at their side, Albiceleste are the favorites to win the game but Brazilian legend Ronaldo says that Messi should not take this chance for granted and must work for it as '

nobody gives you anything

'.

has carried Argentina at times in the World Cup, scoring 4 goals and providing two assists, with only his PSG teammate Kylian Mbappe having more direct goal contributions (5 goals and two assists). The brilliance of Messi’s performance isn’t lost on Ronaldo but he has urged Messi to take those performances all the way through the final.

"We all deserve it. Nobody gives you anything, not even for your story,"

Ronaldo told reporters on Monday.

"Argentina isn't playing very well, but they play together, they're aggressive and then there's Messi, who is decisive when he's near the box. He now does less sprints than before.

"At the beginning of his career he did 30 actions and now he does 10, but he is still decisive. As soon as he gets the ball and he sees spaces, or is in the area, he is a killer.

"Would I be happy if Messi won the World Cup? Of course, I would be happy for him, but there is a big rivalry between Brazil and Argentina.

"I'm not going to be hypocritical and say that I would be happy for Argentina, that's not true!"

Regardless of what happens on Tuesday, the

game will be one for the history books since Messi would equal Lothar Matthaus’ record of 25 appearances at the World Cup. If the PSG superstar scores a goal, he will break Gabriel Batistuta’s tally of 10 goals for Argentina at the World Cup as well.

R9 was then shared his views about Brazil’s exit from the World Cup and the decision to make Neymar the last penalty taker, a penalty that he never took since Marquinhos and Rodrygo missed their penalties and got Brazil knocked out before the final penalty kick.

"I don't agree with any of the theories about the penalty shoot-out,"

Ronaldo said.

"I think changing the sequence... it's extremely delicate for you to approach a player and show that you don't have confidence in him, asking for another to take his place.

"That doesn't exist in football, in a group where everyone has full confidence in the coach and the nation. 

"You arrive and ask to change, this is a great absurdity. Those who support this theory do not understand the dynamics of a group."

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