it's sure to get great attention ahead of the
weekend's Clasico
Here’s a sight you probably thought you’d never see:
Lionel Messi on his tiptoes kissing Cristiano Ronaldo.
Yet that is exactly what is currently on display in
Barcelona’s Passeig de Gracia as part of the city’s
celebrations for St George’s Day, which takes place on
Saturday. Sant Jordi, as he is known in Catalan, is the
patron saint of the region and so it is an important day
in the city.
It was painted by Tvboy, an artist known for his
controversial work and is entitled ‘Love is Blind’.
The two players will lock horns in the Clasico on Sunday
in an encounter that will have a huge bearing on the
destination of the Primera Division title, and regardless
of what the artist has portrayed, the pair are likely to
show a very different attitude to that in the painting.
Messi and Ronaldo have been rivals for a decade,
achieving incredible scoring feats and winning armfuls
of silverware, while they have each won a plethora of
individual accolades. It is the Portuguese who has the
upper hand currently in the battle for superiority, having
won the 2016 Ballon d’Or off the back of Euro 2016 and
Champions League success, though Messi has one
more Ballon d'Or to his name.
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