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Austria's Schlager Prefers Ronaldo Over Messi
22 Jun
Summary
- Austria's goalkeeper prefers Cristiano Ronaldo over Lionel Messi.
- Messi recently set a World Cup record at 38 years old.
- Schlager's team will face Messi's Argentina in Dallas.
Austria's goalkeeper, Alexander Schlager, has expressed his preference for Cristiano Ronaldo over his upcoming World Cup opponent, Lionel Messi. Schlager, speaking to reporters, identified himself as more of a "Cristiano Ronaldo type" but acknowledged Messi's enduring high-level performance and palpable on-field energy.
The encounter is set to take place in Dallas as part of the FIFA World Cup group stage, with both Argentina and Austria having secured victories in their opening matches.
Lionel Messi has demonstrated exceptional form in the current World Cup, recently achieving his first-ever World Cup hat-trick against Algeria. At 38 years and 357 days, he became the oldest player to score a hat-trick in the competition's history, surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo's previous record.
Schlager was a pivotal player in Austria's 3-1 victory in their first game. He now faces the challenge of preventing Messi from scoring when their teams clash.
