After chess photoshoot, Ronaldo says he would like to checkmate Messi on the field

Marina Magomedova
21 Nov 2022
13:26

Manchester United and Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, has spoken out about a photo shoot for Louis Vuitton featuring Argentine Lionel Messi.

The famous photo shoot, Messi and Ronaldo play a chess game in front of a suitcase with a chessboard on its lid.

Cristiano Ronaldo, quoted by the Record
This will be my fifth world championship. I'm focused and I'm sure it will go well. Checkmate is what we do in life, not only in chess. I would like to be the one to checkmate Messi. We'll see, but it would be nice.

PSG and Argentina striker Messi, 35, will take part in the World Cup along with Ronaldo. The tournament started yesterday with the opening match between Qatar and Ecuador. The Qatari World Cup will end on December 18 with the final match in the city of Lusail.

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