Two of the most sensational footballers of the modern era, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup hopes were put to a dead end on Saturday. While Messi and his Argentina side lost 4-3 to a magnificent French side in a nail-biting clash, Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal were given some World Cup Masterclass by Edinson Cavani of Uruguay.
Both these iconic footballers who were tipped to go a long way in this tournament were kept silent during their knockout matches by their opponents. Astonishingly, neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo has ever scored a goal in the knockout stages of the World Cup. Crazy stat, right?
With the two icons crashing out on the same day of the competition, fans all over the world united flood Twitter with memes worth a laugh.
The Karan-Arjun reference
https://twitter.com/ShashvatTweets/status/1013275056246411264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1013275056246411264&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Findianexpress.com%2Farticle%2Ftrending%2Ftrending-globally%2Ffifa-world-cup-2018-cristano-ronaldo-and-lionel-messi-memes-jokes-5241053%2F
It’s a long journey back home
Russia ✈to Portugal = 7 318KM
Russia ✈ to Argentina = 17 354KMThis means RONALDO WILL ARRIVE HOME BEFORE MESSI!
😂😂😂 #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/6YW1NwmjJL— Moses (@Moses_Buju_M) July 1, 2018
Hilarious!
Latest pictures of Messi and Ronaldo coming up, boarding train back home pic.twitter.com/U5KdHW0va6
— :/ (@_Northernerd) July 1, 2018
*Music in the background*
https://twitter.com/SirIshantSharma/status/1013165076910493696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1013165076910493696&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Findianexpress.com%2Farticle%2Ftrending%2Ftrending-globally%2Ffifa-world-cup-2018-cristano-ronaldo-and-lionel-messi-memes-jokes-5241053%2F
Waiting for Neymar to join the gang
Messi and Ronaldo to Neymar now. #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/Be1PfRUvx9
— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) June 30, 2018
No time to rest?
Messi and Ronaldo both resume training after two weeks of vacation in Russia. pic.twitter.com/L8a6SPsUw8
— Not So Photoshop (@notsophotoshop) July 2, 2018
Boarding time. 😛
Current Situation At The Airport.#URUPOR #FRAARG pic.twitter.com/CytBXXlCG9
— Andy. (@iiitsAndy) June 30, 2018
LOL.
https://twitter.com/Atheist_Krishna/status/1013148459594125313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1013148459594125313&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Findianexpress.com%2Farticle%2Ftrending%2Ftrending-globally%2Ffifa-world-cup-2018-cristano-ronaldo-and-lionel-messi-memes-jokes-5241053%2F
See you at the airport!
Ronaldo: Yo what time are you going to the airport?
Messi: I got the 11:40 flight hbu?
Ronaldo: Bet me too pic.twitter.com/uCLadIz5xL— Alejandro Ferman (@Alex_livin_life) July 1, 2018
The GOAT memes won’t stop!
https://twitter.com/kizbrizzy/status/1013150128667062272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1013150128667062272&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Findianexpress.com%2Farticle%2Ftrending%2Ftrending-globally%2Ffifa-world-cup-2018-cristano-ronaldo-and-lionel-messi-memes-jokes-5241053%2F
Hey, you?
https://twitter.com/SOMEXlCAN/status/1013299404395012096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1013299404395012096&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mensxp.com%2Fsocial-hits%2Fnews%2F45929-ronaldo-messi-make-their-world-cup-exit-together-and-everyone-made-the-same-joke.html
Can’t stop laughing!
And here we come to a conclusion that even the G.O.A.Ts are human!