Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, out again in the round of 16 of the Champions League

PSG and Manchester United were eliminated in the continental competition. La Pulga and CR7 stumble again in the same instance as in 2021.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, legends and most important players in the world in recent decades, they stayed out of the Champions League in the round of 16, for the second consecutive year, with the elimination of PSG and Manchester United.

Paris Saint-Germain suffered a very tough defeat against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu and said goodbye to the continental competition, the main objective of the institution. The blow was such that the fans exploded against the stars during the following game in the Parc des Princes: they whistled at Flea and Neymar.

For its part, Cristiano Ronaldo’s Manchester United fell 1-0 against Diego Simeone’s Atlético de Madrid and was eliminated from the Champions League: el Colchonero advanced by winning 2-1 on aggregate.

Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, eliminated in the round of 16 of the Champions League for the second consecutive year

Lionel Messi He had been eliminated in the round of 16 of the 2021 Champions League, where Barcelona fell against Paris Saint-Germain, his current team. For his part, Cristiano Ronaldo, with Juventus, suffered a severe blow with the elimination against Porto, one of the blows of that tournament.

Messi had made it clear that “it is difficult to win the Champions League”

La Pulga, who won the Orejona four times, explained that “it is difficult to win the Champions League” because “brings together the best teams, and where the smallest detail, the smallest mistake, can eliminate you”.

“I repeat, it is difficult to win the Champions League. The best team does not always win and you have to concentrate on all the details. At the end of the day, it is the strongest teams that achieve their goals. And we are on this path, seeking to be even stronger than we are,” he added in an interview with the official PSG magazine in February.