Nick Webster: It's no party without Messi or Ronaldo in S. Africa

After a weekend of surprising World Cup Qualifying results in Europe and South America, two of the planet's biggest players are in danger of missing out on the big party next summer. In my opinion, if Argentina's Lionel Messi and Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo do miss out on the festivities in South Africa, the World Cup will be severely diminished by their absence, both in terms of star power and the economics that they drive.

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