Messi, Ronaldo may play for UEFA All-Star team

Madrid: Two of the most popular footballers in the world Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo could play alongside each other in a All-Star match showcasing the best of European-based talent for European football’s world governing body UEFA, according to media reports in Spain and England.
Ronaldo and Messi would feature for “Team South” which will consist of players from Spain’s La liga, Italia’s Serie A and France’s Ligue 1 – against a similar “Team North” team comprising footballers from the ENglish Premier League, German Bundesliga and the Russian Premier League reports dailymail.co.uk on Tuesday.
According to Spanish sports newspaper Mundo Deportivo a marketing company has approached UEFA and proposed the annual fixture, which is inspired from the NBA  All-Star game between the Western and Eastern Conferences.
The players who will be a part of the game will be chosen by an online fan poll, with no more than three players from any club side. (IANS)