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Gary Lineker has urged fans to "lower their expectations" of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as the pair continue to age.

For so long the duo have lit up the footballing world, producing numbers never before seen as their rivalry continued to push one another one.

They have a staggering 12 Ballon d'Ors between them but both sought new challenges in the summer.

Messi, now 34, and Ronaldo, three years his senior, left Barcelona and Juventus respectively.

The Argentine moved to PSG whilst Ronaldo returned to Manchester United, but neither moves has materialised like many expected.

Messi's Paris struggles continued as he missed a crucial penalty in his side's Champions League last 16 clash with Real Madrid.

Thibaut Courtois guessed right and denied the forward when the game was still goalless. Kylian Mbappe spared his teammate's blushes with an injury time winner at the Parc des Princes.

Meanwhile, across the English channel, Ronaldo was scoring in United's win over Brighton - ending his worst goal drought in 13 years.

Lineker has always been a huge admirer of the pair and hailed Messi in particular for the things he has been able to pull off on a