Are Messi & Ronaldo on World Cup collision course?
6/24/202627 min
Lionel Messi became the all-time leading goal scorer at the men’s World Cup, while hours later, arch rival Cristiano Ronaldo announced he was "back” after scoring two goals against Uzbekistan...
Could two of the greatest players of all time could be set for a world cup collision course in the final chapter of their epic rivalry.
Mark & Nedum weigh in on a huge night for Ghana who stopped Thomas Tuchel's England in their tracks and just hours before they kick off against Brazil, Nedum gives his verdict on how Scotland can stop Vinicius Jnr & Co.
Plus, Nedum has his say on the viral topic of the moment from World Cup 2026: Mark Chapman’s choice of shirt for TV.
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 10:01
[upbeat music] This is a global production.
Mark Chapman· Host0:04
They haven't conceded after 71 seconds. Their game plan might well have worked against Morocco.
Nedum Onuoha· Guest0:10
[laughs] I just want a positive and braver performance.
Mark Chapman· Host0:13
You talk about Ronaldo, his celebration where he pointed to his temple with his finger in a kind of, "See? See?- [laughs] ... I wasn't putting myself first."
Nedum Onuoha· Guest0:21
It's the Jedi mind trick, isn't it? You know what I mean.
Felipe Cardenas· Guest0:23
They are potentially on a collision course, Portugal- Mm ... and Argentina, Messi and Ronaldo, to meet each other in a knockout match.
Nedum Onuoha· Guest0:30
As we all know, there is a sense of ego with attackers. Breaking news, they do like to score goals.
Felipe Cardenas· Guest0:34
They're a tournament team. They know how to win, and they've got this alien running around the pitch trying to make history. He's challenging himself physically. He's putting, taking himself to the brink here.
Mark Chapman· Host0:45
[upbeat music] Hello, welcome to the Sports Agents. Nadum, how are you? Do you know what day it is? Do you know where you are? I don't, to be... I mean, as of me- It's World Cup day ... I don't know where I... It is World Cup though, yeah. Today- [laughs] ... do you know what? Recording, we're recording this. Today's even more of a World Cup day than previous days have been World Cup days, 'cause today is the first six-game World Cup day.
Nedum Onuoha· Guest1:14
Wow. Multi-view, split screen. This is it, the deciders, the battle for first, second, third, fourth, all that stuff, yeah.
Mark Chapman· Host1:22
First, second, third, fourth.
Nedum Onuoha· Guest1:24
You ready for that?
Mark Chapman· Host1:24
Yeah.
Nedum Onuoha· Guest1:24
You ready for that, Chaplers?
Mark Chapman· Host1:25
Y- I am, yeah. I, I am very mu- I am very much on the, um,