Ranking 10 stars who could be at their last World Cup

Ranking 10 stars who could be at their last World CupImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Brazil's Neymar has struggled for minutes so far this tournamentByAadam PatelFootball reporterPublished2 minutes agoCommentsWith the knockout stages under way, here's my top 10 players who could be appearing at their last World Cup.Let me know if you agree by ranking them yourself at the bottom of the list.1) Lionel Messi, Argentina - Best finish: Winner (2022)It speaks volumes of the man that Messi is that he did not step away from international football in 2022 after winning the World Cup at the age of 35. Now 39, Messi is obliterating record after record at this tournament. No player has scored more goals in World Cup history than Messi's 19, to go with eight assists.He has now scored in seven consecutive World Cup games. In 2014, he won the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player when Argentina lost in the final to Germany. He won it again in 2022, leading his country to their first World Cup title since 1986.This is his sixth time playing at the World Cup, with his great rival Cristiano Ronaldo the only other outfield player to do so. Messi's next game will be his 30th for Argentina at a World Cup, in a career spanning more than 200 international caps.It will feel odd at the 2030 World Cup when, in all likelihood, he will not be playing. 2) Luka Modric, Croatia - Best finish: Runners-up (2018)On Saturday, Modric, at the age of 40 years and 291 days, became the oldest player to record a World Cup assist. "He plays as if he were 20 years old. He was incredible. He's our leader and our best player," said Petar Sucic, his Croatia team-mate. And you only have to look at how Croatia have fared in the past two World Cups to get an understanding of his legacy. In 2018, Croatia stunned everyone to reach the final, where they lost to France, and last time around, they came third - with Modric's display across 120 minutes as a 37-y...