A Cup both Ronaldo and Messi want

The case for the elevation of Messi and Ronaldo to the almost deified heights of Pele and Maradona would surely be unanswerable were either to lift the trophy on July 13 in Rio. "Both players are incredibly great athletes and both have outstanding qualities. Both can win a match in their club or national team on their own," said Ottmar Hitzfeld, the respected German coach who will be in charge of Switzerland at the World Cup. But the World Cup, high pressure over one month, is vastly different from the Spanish league and Champions League duties which Messi and Ronaldo so brilliantly execute week in, week out.