Wednesday 19 November 2014

CRISTIANO RONALDO VS LIONEL MESSI AT OLD TRAFFORD

Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi round 27 occurred at Old Trafford on Tuesday night as Portugal beat Argentina 1-0 in an international friendly.The world's two finest footballers were the star attractions in Manchester and embraced before the match - both in the tunnel and out on the pitch -perhaps in response to recent reports of tension between the pair.Real Madrid's Ronaldo and Barcelona's Messi exchanged a bit of a smile and a joke during the game itself. Neither scored, however, and both were taken off at half-time, leaving some fans feeling short-changed. Raphael Guerreiro netted the game's only goal in added time to give Portugal victory.Here, Sportsmail runs you through the best pictures of the pair from the Old Trafford clash. 
Cristiano Ronaldo (left) of Portugal and Lionel Messi of Argentina (right) line up against one another at Old Trafford on Tuesday


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Cristiano Ronaldo (left) of Portugal and Lionel Messi of Argentina (right) line up against one another at Old Trafford on Tuesday
Messi (left) looks on during the international friendly at Old Trafford as Ronaldo faces the other way
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Messi (left) looks on during the international friendly at Old Trafford as Ronaldo faces the other way
Ronaldo (left) and Messi (right) were both playing during Portugal's friendly with Argentina at Old Trafford on Tuesday
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Ronaldo (left) and Messi (right) were both playing during Portugal's friendly with Argentina at Old Trafford on Tuesday
Messi advances forward with the ball for Argentina as Portugal's Ronaldo (right) jogs behind at Old Trafford
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Messi advances forward with the ball for Argentina as Portugal's Ronaldo (right) jogs behind at Old Trafford
Ronaldo (right) takes a look around to see who is there for Portugal as Argentina's Messi walks towards him in the foreground
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Ronaldo (right) takes a look around to see who is there for Portugal as Argentina's Messi walks towards him in the foreground
Ronaldo and Messi acknowledge one another as opposition skippers before the game as referee Martin Atkinson (centre) looks on
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Ronaldo and Messi acknowledge one another as opposition skippers before the game as referee Martin Atkinson (centre) looks on
Messi turns his back and looks around during the match
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Ronaldo (right) sticks his arm out and gestures to a team-mate

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Messi turns his back and looks around during the match while Ronaldo (right) sticks his arm out and gestures to a team-mate
Ronaldo (left) and Messi shake before the match at Old Trafford as the teams walk by one another in the centre of the pitch
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Ronaldo (left) and Messi shake before the match at Old Trafford as the teams walk by one another in the centre of the pitch
Ronaldo walks along the Argentina line embracing the opposition players as Messi (right) waits to receive another Portugal star
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Ronaldo walks along the Argentina line embracing the opposition players as Messi (right) waits to receive another Portugal star
Both Messi (left) and Ronaldo put their fingers to their noses and exchange a word during the friendly at Old Trafford
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Both Messi (left) and Ronaldo put their fingers to their noses and exchange a word during the friendly at Old Trafford
The Argentina star (left) and the Portuguese forward enjoy a joke and exchange some words during the match on Tuesday
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The Argentina star (left) and the Portuguese forward enjoy a joke and exchange some words during the match on Tuesday
Commemorative scarves were being sold outside Old Trafford before the game
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The players before the match

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Commemorative scarves were being sold outside Old Trafford before the game (left), and the players before the match
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