JURGEN KLINSMANN: Who will come out on top between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo?
Daily MailLionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are about to join my German team-mate Lothar Matthaus in an exclusive club of players who have been to five World Cups. Ronaldo missed out on Portugal's 4-0 win over Nigeria with a 'stomach bug' on Thursday PRESSURES FOR A MANAGER WORLD CUP I wouldn’t say you’re in the eye of a hurricane as a World Cup manager, but it can get a bit windy. It's largely a positive experience getting the opportunity to manage at a World Cup GERMANY I’d like to say Germany’s performance in 2018 was a logical consequence of having won the World Cup four years earlier. I think it’s fantastic that Mario Gotze, who played against my American team in 2014 and went on to score the winning goal in the World Cup final, is in the squad. It’s funny that Gareth Bale scored a decisive goal in the MLS Cup final before this World Cup.