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.

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,