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Lionel Messi was unable to inspire Argentina in Nizhny Novgorod as they were thrashed 3-0 by Croatia to leave their World Cup fate out of their hands.

In contrast, his great rival Cristiano Ronaldo has scored four times for Portugal in their opening two matches of the tournament, including a hat-trick against Spain.

Here, Sportsmail's JAMIE REDKNAPP, MARTIN KEOWN, CHRIS SUTTON and IAN LADYMAN give their verdict on why Messi has failed to shine in Russia like Ronaldo.