Lionel Messi is still in the tournament, Neymar jr. and Cristiano Ronaldo were eliminated in the quarter-finals, but what unified the performances of the three superstars in Qatar was a certain weariness. Regardless of their footballing prowess – Messi’s enduring genius, Neymar’s moody inconsistency, Ronaldo’s humiliation on the bench – the big three consistently appeared jittery, unfocused on the pitch, as if the weight of their immense popularity were weighing them down a little.
Messi, Neymar and Ronaldo: The superstars look tired – media
