[Not a power fantasy. A serious explanation for fans of how the Messi-Ronaldo era came about]
In nearly a century of football history, it was no coincidence that two players dominated the sport for almost ten years. Their reign came about through the convergence of many factors. As someone who lived through the Messi-Ronaldo era, I’ll take a close look at how it began and, along the way, trace the story of European football in the early 21st century.
