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Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo put their long-running rivalry aside to feature in an iconic Louis Vuitton advert in November.
Messi, 35, and Ronaldo, 37, were snapped playing a game of chess by the French luxury fashion house.
The legendary pair posted the image on their respective social media account, which sent the world into a frenzy.
Ronaldo's post has racked up around 38 million likes, while Messi's has been liked 29 million times.
Louis Vuitton's own post has scored five million likes, making the photo one of the most-liked on social media.
Lionel Messi may have beaten Cristiano Ronaldo to the illustrious FIFA World Cup trophy a month later. However, it's CR7 who comes out on top concerning money made from their Louis Vuitton feature.
It turned out that the duo were not present with each other in the same room during the making of the advert.
Nevertheless, the fact that two of the greatest players in history agreed to feature together, given their historic rivalry, was newsworthy enough. The chess match was inspired by the Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura draw in Norway in 2017.
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