It has always felt as though those determined to argue Lionel Messi’s status as the greatest player of his generation are consistently refusing to use the eyeball test.
Regardless of the accolades, titles, otherworldly performances, there is always someone who thinks Cristiano Ronaldo should be considered for the title.
Thankfully, the great Portuguese did us all a favor and ended the debate by looking every day in his 41 years in a miserable 1-1 draw with the Democratic Republic of Congo.
England, meanwhile, gave enough evidence in Croatia’s victory that their fans will dare to dream of World Cup glory once again, and leave disappointed as they have done so many times before.
It’s been a busy start to Thursday in Hong Kong, so here’s some of what happened while you slept.
