Free kick

And with three more goals against Atletico - taking his total to 41 this season, with double figures in the Champions League yet again - Ronaldo hit another milestone, or so he thought.

Argentina's forward Lionel Messi kicks a free kick during the Russia 2018 World Cup Group D football match between Argentina and Iceland at the Spartak Stadium in Moscow on June 16, 2018. / RESTRICTED

Here Sportsmail examine which player out of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi performed better in what is likely to be their last World Cups, at least while still at the peak of their powers.

IT IS 20 years since one of the most spectacular, iconic and physics-defying goals was scored on a football field. And Roberto Carlos, scorer of that most famous free-kick, has revealed he still do…

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The 2010 World Cup winners were held by Cristiano Ronaldo’s reigning European champions in a six-goal thriller which ended with a stunning free-kick

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Cristiano Ronaldo scored a record 35th goal in the Champions League knockout stages with a nod of the head against Schalke on Wednesday night.

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Patrick Kluivert and Rivaldo of Barcelona stand over a free-kick during the UEFA Champions League match against Hertha Berlin at the Nou Camp in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona won the match 3-1. \...