The rivalry between Lionel Messi (35) and Cristiano Ronaldo (37) is perhaps the greatest in the history of football, and a photo shared by the two legendary players just before the start of the World Cup in Qatar (the last of their careers) became went viral and garnered millions of likes on social media.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano RonaldoPhoto: Adrian DENNIS / AFP / Profimedia

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and the photo that turned the Internet upside down

Messi and Ronaldo were photographed by the famous Annie Leibovitz (73 years old) while playing chess on a bag. Fans hope that this image can be repeated on the football field in Qatar.

In just two hours, the Argentine collected 11.5 million likes on Instagram, and the Portuguese – 13.5 million.

“Victory lives in the head,” is the message that accompanies the photograph, Louis Vuitton’s advertising campaign.

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A post shared by Cristiano Ronaldo (@cristiano)