To provide context for the AI's selection of Mbappé, statistics for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in 2025 were included.

and includes hashtags indicating it was AI-generated, such as #kumbhmela, #reels, #ai ... claiming popular football stars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo took a holy dip at the Kumbh Mela.

The source of engagement was hardly new: Messi vs Ronaldo, the forever war of global football. Except, this time, it was not about Cristiano and Lionel, the duopoly that defined a generation ...

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Inter Miami experienced a dramatic start to its new MLS season, as Lionel Messi produced a pair of delightful assists – and was on the receiving end of some Cristiano Ronaldo-themed shade.