THESE FOOTBALLERS WERE TO TAKE THE MANTLE FROM LIONEL MESSI AND CRISTIANO RONALDO>, BUT THEY FAILED>

 Now Cristiano Ronaldoand Lionel  Messi, both of them had a very healthy  rivalry, something iunseen of or unheard of.

 So these  footballers wre ten touted to be tge ones  to take over  the pair.

 1) Gareth Bale, Eden Hazard, James Rodriques and Paul Pogba.

 Eden Hazard and Gareth Bale retired early due to repeated injuries.

 While James Rodrigues failed to live up to  expectations, he is now playing in Brazil.

 Paul Pogba  has not done any justice to his prie or huge wages. He is now banned from all football;;, for four years for doping.