Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have spent two decades as career adversaries but recent reports have suggested they could soon become clubmates. Ronaldo, who is still plying his trade with Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia,

With the matchup against Los Angeles FC for the CONCACAF Champions Cup in the horizon, Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano addressed star Lionel Messi's availability for the key game.

Could Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi really join forces at Inter Miami? Unpack the rumors and realities behind football’s most tantalizing "what-if."