# Are Messi & Ronaldo on World Cup collision course?

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Podcast: [The Sports Agents](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sports-agents-6809942)
Published: 2026-06-24T17:30:00+00:00
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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. 📩 Got a question for The Sports Agents? https://forms.gle/9SBbW1SYWqXLKnRT7 🖥️ Watch our full episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SportsAgentsPod 📱Follow us on socials: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thesportsagents Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thesportsagents/ X - https://x.com/sportsagentspod 📥 Email: thesportsagents@global.com 💭 Take our listener survey: https://forms.gle/YMUvajQktqBuimgh6 Executive Producer: Adonis Pratsides Producer: David Finch Video Producer: Samuel Trudgill Social Media Editor: Jasmine Wissart Tom Hughes is Editor for The News Agents podcast network Vicky Etchells is the Commissioning Editor for Global You can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The Sports Agents". 👕 The Sports Agents have merch! You can buy yours now: https://store.global.com/collections/the-sports-agents

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