Ronaldo Hypes Messi, Reveal Support for Argentina From Brazil

• Ronaldo Nazario is full of praise for Lionel Messi on how he plays football
• The Brazilian congratulated the Argentina skipper on their World Cup win
• Messi and his country are world champions after beating France in the final

Congratulations are in order for Lionel Messi and Argentina after an historic achievement, winning the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup by defeating France in the finals.

The Argentina captain is using his final years in the game to rewrite history and eliminate all stigma around him, especially regarding his international career.

His status in the greatest of all time debate has been questioned many times, due to his not having won a trophy for Argentina, but now he has three: the Copa America, the Finalissima and the World Cup, all in the space of 18 months.

Brazil legend Ronaldo Nazario has now taken to social media to hype the way the veteran striker plays football, hailing Messi as the captain of his era of football.

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Ronaldo: Messi captained an era

There is fierce rivalry between Argentina and Brazil in football, but it has not stopped El Fenomena from applauding Messi's greatness.

The two-time World Cup winner took to his social media to shower praise on his continental compatriot and quashed any debate regarding his status among the football GOATs.

''This guy's football throws any rivalry to the corner. I saw a lot of Brazilians - and people from all over the world - rooting for Messi in this electrifying final. A farewell worthy of the genius who, far beyond being a World Cup star, captained an era. Congratulations Messi!''

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Sports Brief earlier reported that Uruguayan striker and a friend of Messi, Luis Suarez also celebrated the Argentina captain via his Instagram account.

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Suarez and Messi were former teammates at Barcelona. Before they separated in 2020, they shared a deep bond and it's not surprising to see one veteran hype up the other.

Former Liverpool striker Suarez shared a screenshot of their video call after Messi lifted the World Cup, an achievement that will go down as one of the best of the PSG attacker's career.