‘Who won the game?’: Iconic photo of Messi-Ronaldo playing chess has become fodder for memes

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An advertisement, which features Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, has gone viral on the internet. The two greatest of all time (GOAT) can be seen playing the game of chess. The two are recognised as the greatest players ever seen. American photographer Annie Leibovitz took the iconic image.

Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain fans undoubtedly inspected the picture and tried looking for clues that could help them decipher who was the true GOAT.

The fanatics had their own versions of the picture, and while some believed the Argentine was winning, others believed that Ronaldo had captured more points. It all came down to the intricacies, with Messi taking down three of Ronaldo's pieces and Ronaldo taking down two.

Memers found the photo too iconic to ignore and had a field day creating memes.




Another rivalry in making?


So this is how the game went



To eat or not to


Ouch



Sums up