India, Nov. 18 -- Lionel Messi cemented his legacy by guiding Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar in 2022, completing football in the eyes of many. But in a shocking claim, Wesley Sneijder suggested that Argentina were "lucky" to lift the coveted trophy. The former Netherlands star also argued that Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal have a "strong" chance of winning the world title for the first time next year, when the United States, Canada and Mexico host the quadrennial tournament.

The former Real Madrid playmaker made the remark during an interaction with AdventureGamers, where he claimed that Portugal have a stronger team lined up for the World Cup and therefore a better chance of winning the trophy than Argentina. He followed it up b...