# Jersey photo attribution (Wikimedia Commons)

Freely licensed photographs downloaded locally for the Messi vs Ronaldo fan site.
**Photo copyright** below refers only to the photograph itself. Club crests, kit designs, trademarks, and personality/publicity rights of the players may remain restricted separately — these files do not grant those rights.

Six carousel pairs (12 photos). Licenses below allow **commercial reuse of the photograph** when attribution (and ShareAlike, where noted) is followed.

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## Pair 1 — National teams (classic)

### `messi-argentina-cc.jpg`
| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Subject | Lionel Messi in Argentina national home kit (light blue/white stripes, AFA crest, #10) |
| Commons File page | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lionel_Messi,_Player_of_Argentina_national_football_team.JPG |
| License | Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) |
| License URL | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ |
| Author / photographer | Fanny Schertzer (original); derivative work by CHUCAO |
| Suggested attribution string | Photo: Fanny Schertzer / CHUCAO, *Lionel Messi, Player of Argentina national football team*, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 |

### `ronaldo-portugal-cc.jpg`
| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Subject | Cristiano Ronaldo in Portugal national home kit (red jersey, FPF crest, #7; UEFA Euro 2016) |
| Commons File page | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Euro_2016_Cristiano_Ronaldo.jpg |
| License | Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) |
| License URL | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ |
| Author / photographer | Chensiyuan |
| Suggested attribution string | Photo: Chensiyuan, *Euro 2016 Cristiano Ronaldo*, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 |

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## Pair 2 — Club rivalry era (La Liga)

### `messi-barcelona-cc.jpg`
| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Subject | Lionel Messi in FC Barcelona home kit (blaugrana stripes; ~2011) |
| Commons File page | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lionel_Messi,_2011.jpg |
| License | Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) |
| License URL | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ |
| Author / photographer | Jeroen Bennink |
| Suggested attribution string | Photo: Jeroen Bennink, *Lionel Messi, 2011*, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 |

### `ronaldo-real-madrid-cc.jpg`
| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Subject | Cristiano Ronaldo in Real Madrid home kit (white jersey, #7; ~2011) |
| Commons File page | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cristiano_Ronaldo,_2011.jpg |
| License | Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0) |
| License URL | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ |
| Author / photographer | Jan S0L0 |
| Suggested attribution string | Photo: Jan S0L0, *Cristiano Ronaldo, 2011*, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 |

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## Pair 3 — Current clubs

### `messi-inter-miami-cc.jpg`
| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Subject | Lionel Messi in Inter Miami CF pink home kit (Jul 2025 vs New England Revolution) |
| Commons File page | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lionel_Messi_NE_Revolution_Inter_Miami_7.9.25-055.jpg |
| License | Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) |
| License URL | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ |
| Author / photographer | Bryan Berlin |
| Suggested attribution string | Photo: Bryan Berlin, *Lionel Messi NE Revolution Inter Miami 7.9.25-055*, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 |

### `ronaldo-al-nassr-cc.jpg`
| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Subject | Cristiano Ronaldo in Al Nassr kit (navy away, #7; vs Persepolis, 19 Sep 2023) |
| Commons File page | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cristiano_Ronaldo_with_Al_Nassr,_19_September_2023_-_26.jpg |
| License | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) |
| License URL | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Author / photographer | Mehdi Marizad (via Fars News / farsnews.ir; Commons-reviewed CC BY 4.0 source) |
| Suggested attribution string | Photo: Mehdi Marizad / Fars News, *Cristiano Ronaldo with Al Nassr, 19 September 2023 - 26*, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 |

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## Pair 4 — European clubs (PSG / Juventus)

### `messi-psg-cc.jpg`
| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Subject | Lionel Messi in Paris Saint-Germain navy home kit (Jordan / ALL sponsor; Oct 2021 vs Marseille) |
| Commons File page | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lionel_Messi_PSG_(cropped).jpg |
| Original filename on Commons | `Lionel Messi PSG (cropped).jpg` |
| License | Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) |
| License URL | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ |
| Author / photographer | Bigmatbasket |
| Suggested attribution string | Photo: Bigmatbasket, *Lionel Messi PSG (cropped)*, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 |

### `ronaldo-juventus-cc.jpg`
| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Subject | Cristiano Ronaldo in Juventus 2019–20 home kit (black/white split, Jeep sponsor, #7) |
| Commons File page | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cristiano-ronaldo-juventus-2019_(cropped).jpg |
| Original filename on Commons | `Cristiano-ronaldo-juventus-2019 (cropped).jpg` |
| License | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) |
| License URL | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Author / photographer | Original: Anton Zaitsev; derivative: WikiGusta (via soccer.ru) |
| Suggested attribution string | Photo: Anton Zaitsev / WikiGusta, *Cristiano-ronaldo-juventus-2019 (cropped)*, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 |

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## Pair 5 — World Cup era (2022 / 2018)

### `messi-argentina-wc2022-cc.jpg`
| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Subject | Lionel Messi in Argentina kit at the 2022 FIFA World Cup (celebratory fist pump) |
| Commons File page | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lionel_Messi_WC2022.jpg |
| License | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) |
| License URL | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Author / photographer | Hossein Zohrevand (Tasnim News Agency) |
| Suggested attribution string | Photo: Hossein Zohrevand / Tasnim News, *Lionel Messi WC2022*, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 |

### `ronaldo-2018-cc.jpg`
| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Subject | Cristiano Ronaldo in Portugal home kit at the 2018 FIFA World Cup (vs Spain, 15 Jun 2018) |
| Commons File page | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cristiano_Ronaldo_2018.jpg |
| License | Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) |
| License URL | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ |
| Author / photographer | Анна Нэсси (via soccer.ru) |
| Suggested attribution string | Photo: Анна Нэсси, *Cristiano Ronaldo 2018*, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 |

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## Pair 6 — Mixed eras (Argentina 2018 / Manchester United)

### `messi-2018-cc.jpg`
| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Subject | Lionel Messi in Argentina pre-match / training kit ahead of Nigeria, 2018 FIFA World Cup (26 Jun 2018) |
| Commons File page | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lionel_Messi_20180626.jpg |
| License | Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) |
| License URL | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ |
| Author / photographer | Кирилл Венедиктов (via soccer.ru) |
| Suggested attribution string | Photo: Кирилл Венедиктов, *Lionel Messi 20180626*, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 |

### `ronaldo-manchester-united-cc.jpg`
| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Subject | Cristiano Ronaldo in Manchester United red home kit (AIG sponsor, #7; Oct 2008) |
| Commons File page | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:C_Ronaldo.jpg |
| License | Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) |
| License URL | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ |
| Author / photographer | Gordon Flood |
| Suggested attribution string | Photo: Gordon Flood, *C Ronaldo*, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 |

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## Slot fill summary

| # | Pair theme | Messi file | Ronaldo file |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | National classic | `messi-argentina-cc.jpg` | `ronaldo-portugal-cc.jpg` |
| 2 | La Liga rivalry | `messi-barcelona-cc.jpg` | `ronaldo-real-madrid-cc.jpg` |
| 3 | Current clubs | `messi-inter-miami-cc.jpg` | `ronaldo-al-nassr-cc.jpg` |
| 4 | PSG / Juventus | `messi-psg-cc.jpg` | `ronaldo-juventus-cc.jpg` |
| 5 | WC 2022 / WC 2018 | `messi-argentina-wc2022-cc.jpg` | `ronaldo-2018-cc.jpg` |
| 6 | Argentina 2018 / Man Utd | `messi-2018-cc.jpg` | `ronaldo-manchester-united-cc.jpg` |

**Missing:** none for the six carousel pairs. Extra free Commons downloads kept on disk but not wired into the carousel are unused extras only.

## Download note

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