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The 2018 World Cup saw disappointment for two of the greatest players ever to grace the game, as Lionel Messi's Argentina were knocked out in the last 16 along with Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal.

Messi will be 35 by the time the next World Cup swings around, but he is being tipped to feature by football journalist Euan McTear:


Ronaldo looks unlikely to retire for some time after signing a four-year deal with Juventus. He has said he feels it is possible for players to continue playing until the age of 40 if they look after themselves,

It's unlikely the pair will still be at the top of the world's game in 2022, and new stars have already started to emerge. France's teenage striker Kylian Mbappe shone in Russia and will still only be 23 by the time the tournament in Qatar begins.