As Messi turns 39, how he and Ronaldo keep breaking records

As Messi turns 39, how he and Ronaldo keep breaking recordsImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Lionel Messi, 39, and Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, have set new records at the World CupByMatt JonesBBC Sport journalistPublished1 minute agoIt will surely be their final World Cup.Although Lionel Messi - who celebrates his 39th birthday today - and Cristiano Ronaldo - aged 41 - show no sign of letting up on the biggest stage.Two goals from Messi against Austria on Monday took him to 18 goals at the top of the all-time World Cup goalscoring charts. Meanwhile, Ronaldo became the first player to score at six different World Cups with a double against Uzbekistan on Tuesday.After Messi's hat-trick against Algeria in Argentina's opening match, then a double on Monday night, the pressure was on Ronaldo. Following a sub-par performance in Portugal's opening 1-1 draw with DR Congo, Ronaldo was faced with post-match criticism and rumours about a breakdown in relationships with some of his international team-mates. But he responded with his record-breaking moment. 'I'm back' - record-breaking Ronaldo answers criticsPublished17 hours agoFrom retirement to records - another immortal Messi momentPublished1 day agoSix minutes into Portugal's match with Uzbekistan, he scored in a sixth consecutive World Cup; 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026.The other player to feature in each of those tournaments is Messi - but he failed to score in 2010.Ronaldo's goals against Uzbekistan ended a run of 11 World Cup matches without a goal, since the opening match of the 2022 World Cup against Ghana. Did Ronaldo himself even have concerns about his own performance? His post-match actions - saying "I'm back" directly down the camera lens at full-time - were indicative of a player who has struggled to make the same seismic impacts he once did."He is a human being," his manager Roberto Martinez said of that interaction. "He is allowed to...