⚽ Messi, Ronaldo's Last Dance One For Legacy

An elusive World Cup crown can cement Ronaldo or Messi as this generation’s best. [View in browser]( [FOX SPORTS INSIDER WITH MARTIN ROGERS] In today’s FOX Sports Insider with Martin Rogers: Messi and Ronaldo could claim the title of player of the generation, but both are chasing their first World Cup title … The Commanders showed the rest of the NFL the blueprint to defeating the Eagles … and more! Here you go, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Here it is. The tiebreaker. The one for all the marbles, and what a set of marbles it is. When the World Cup begins in Qatar on Sunday, Ronaldo and Messi will be playing for more than the mere matter of the most important trophy in soccer. They will be duking it out for the status, now and forever more, of being the best player of their generation and one of the best in history. As things stand, it is a push. Everyone has their personal favorite, of course, but opinion is neatly enough divided between Argentina's diminutive genius and Portugal's ultimate showman that there is no consensus and no hope of one. Unless ... one of them reaches international soccer's treasured summit on Dec. 18, and adds the only item missing from both of their respective résumés. Messi has been selected the world's best player in seven separate years. Ronaldo has collected the award five times. Messi, now with French club Paris St Germain, won 10 La Liga titles and four Champions League medals during his two-decade association with Barcelona. Ronaldo has seven league titles from his stints in England (Manchester United), Spain (Real Madrid) and Italy (Juventus), plus five Champions League crowns. For their countries, Ronaldo has a continental trophy, the 2016 European Championships, while Messi has the South American equivalent, the 2021 Copa América. They have been the faces of soccer for a generation, and it is without question that each spurred the other to even higher levels of greatness. Maybe, they are destined to remain parallel as their careers near their end — Ronaldo is 37 and Messi 35. Or maybe not. Perhaps there is supposed to be resolution, a determination made, by the only thing big enough to end years of stalemate. The World Cup, the trophy that has the greatest difficulty level of any in sports. Some tiebreakers have a little on the line and some have a lot. The next month will play host to a monumental one, with the potential to separate two lives, two legacies, two of the finest careers soccer has ever seen. For the rest of the story, [click here.]( [STORY IMAGE 1] [IN OTHER WORDS] - After the Eagles' loss to the Commanders, Bucky Brooks breaks down [three keys]( to a blueprint on how to knock off the title contenders. - With the Rams losing such a huge piece of their offense, Eric Williams details [how their offense can survive]( the injury to Cooper Kupp. - Tim Weah's father was a great soccer player in his own right, but he never experienced the World Cup. He is now seeing his son [fulfill that dream]( Laken Litman writes. - Trea Turner has a rare combo of speed and hitting ability. Because of that, Rowan Kavner breaks down how Turner is [a cut above the other shortstops](. - With [one million dollars up for grabs]( in the FOX Super 6 World Cup Bracket Challenge, Jason McIntyre shares the best strategies to end up on top. For the latest news and updates, [click here.]( [VIEWER'S GUIDE] Villanova Wildcats at Michigan State Spartans (FS1, 8 p.m. ET) The Wildcats head on the road to face the Spartans with each hoping to capture an important non-conference win. No. 4 TCU Horned Frogs at Baylor Bears (Saturday, FOX, 12 p.m. ET) The TCU Horned Frogs hope to keep their undefeated season alive as they head to Waco to take on the Baylor Bears. No. 11 Penn State Nittany Lions at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (Saturday, BTN, 3:30 p.m. ET) The Nittany Lions look to keep their CFP hopes alive when they travel to Rutgers to battle the Scarlet Knights. No. 7 USC Trojans at No. 16 UCLA Bruins (Saturday, FOX, 8 p.m. ET) The Trojans are poised to clinch a spot in the Pac-12 Championship Game with a win while the Bruins fight to keep their slim chances of a Pac-12 crown alive. Detroit Lions at New York Giants (Sunday, FOX, 1 p.m. ET) Jared Goff and the Lions head to MetLife Stadium to take on Saquon Barkley and the surprising New York Giants. Las Vegas Raiders at Denver Broncos (Sunday, FOX, 4:05 p.m. ET) Derek Carr and the Raiders hope to end their losing streak in a divisional battle with Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos. For all of today's games and scores, [click here](. [BET OF THE DAY] Odds provided by [FOX Bet]( New York Jets at New England Patriots: Jets (+3.5) to lose by 3.5 points or less From FOX Sports Betting Analyst: Jason McIntyre The Jets have lost 13 straight to the Patriots, and Zach Wilson has looked thoroughly confused in three meetings against Bill Belichick (two TDs, seven INTs). Both teams are coming off a bye, but in a weird twist, Belichick hasn’t been great off a bye at home, going 1-7 ATS (against the spread). The Jets took money early this week, pushing the line down from 4.5 to 3.5. All anyone remembers from the meeting three weeks ago is Zach Wilson struggling with three interceptions. But the reality is the Jets led 10-3 and got a pick-six that would have ended the game before halftime. However, a penalty flag brought the TD back and the Jets melted down in the second half. The Patriots' offense remains painfully bad (25th in efficiency) and I wouldn’t be surprised to see Bailey Zappe come on in relief of an ineffective Mac Jones. For the latest betting odds, [click here](. [FOLLOW FOX SPORTS] [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( Download FOX Sports App: [Fire TV]( [Roku]( [Google Play]( [App Store]( [Fire TV]( [Roku]( [App Store]( [Google Play]( Also available on these devices: [fireTV | AppleTV | ROKU | Google Chromecast | XBOX ONE | SAMSUNG Smart TV] [fireTV | AppleTV | ROKU | Google Chromecast | XBOX ONE | SAMSUNG Smart TV] Trademark & Copyright Notice: ™ and © 2022 Fox Media LLC and FOX Sports Interactive Media, LLC. All rights reserved. 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