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There is a semi-famous clip from 2018 of Rio Ferdinand talking about the rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. “It seems like there’s a bit of respect between them, they don’t ever mention each other really, but they are just phenomenal to watch. People try and make comparisons of who’s better, etcetera. JUST ENJOY THEM, MAN!” The internet immediately set about applying Rio’s quote to much more important matters. Aldi v Lidl (seems like there’s a bit of respect between them). Mayo v Ketchup (both phenomenal to watch). This mildly amusing exercise saved the day, mainly because it was an incredibly gracious and incredibly boring bit of punditry. Nobody likes a fence-sitter. Commit Rio!
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