Footage of Historic Moment Ronaldo and Messi Created Iconic Chessboard Photo Emerges

• Ronaldo and Lionel Messi came together to create a beautiful sporting moment after taking a photo playing chess
• The football superstars released the phot of the moment together on their official pages on social media
• Ronaldo and Messi will be representing their respective countries at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar

Cristiano Ronaldo and main rival Lionel Messi created an epic moment in the history of the game after the duo took an iconic photo together.

The Manchester United and Paris Saint Germain stars posed for Louis Vuitton ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

In a video which has since gone viral, the duo opened up on their ambitions ahead of the tournament in Qatar.

For Messi, it is his dream to pack the World Cup trophy in his Louis Vuitton bag if Argentina wins the World Cup.

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Meanwhile, Ronaldo is looking forward to his last dance at the international stage with Portugal.

Messi's Argentina have been drawn Group C alongside Saudi Arabia, Poland and Mexico while Ronaldo faces Ghana, Uruguay and South Korea in Group H.

Ronaldo and Messi create iconic moment

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that football superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have been pictured playing chess against one another ahead of the World Cup.

Ronaldo and Messi have been the biggest names in the beautiful game as their frequent El Clasico clashes and Balon d’Or rivalry grabbed the attention of a generation of football lovers. Ronaldo and Messi are widely regarded as two of the greatest players of all time.

The duo took part in a photoshoot which was shared on Instagram just days before the start of football's biggest tournament.

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Football fans react to Ronaldo and Messi photo

Football fanatics are going gaga over the viral picture of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo appearing in a photoshoot together.

The pair have been the biggest names in the beautiful game as their frequent El Clasico clashes and Balon d’Or rivalry grabbed the attention of a generation of football lovers

They have a total of 12 Ballon d'Ors between them and have pushed one another to be the very best in one of sport's most epic rivalries.