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

Rumors of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi teaming up at the FIFA Club World Cup have taken the football world by storm. Fans were excited by reports suggesting the two legends could finally play together at Inter Miami.

Reports of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi playing together at this summer's FIFA Club World Cup are wide of the mark, according to reports this week. Football fans had the pleasure of watching two of the games greatest stars battle it out for more than a decade,