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The Messi–Ronaldo rivalry, or Ronaldo–Messi rivalry, is a sporting rivalry in football propelled by the media and fans that involves Argentine footballer Lionel Messi and Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, mainly for being contemporaries and due to their similar records and sporting successes. [1]
On 28 May, Messi scored in a 1–1 away draw against Strasbourg helping PSG clinch their record-breaking 11th Ligue 1 title and his second in a row; in the process Messi overtook Cristiano Ronaldo and became the player with the most goals in the history of Europe's top five leagues, with 496 goals. [342] [343]
Those who like Cristiano Ronaldo don’t have to hate Messi. They’re both very good, they changed football history,” the 38-year-old Ronaldo told reporters while preparing to play in European ...
It was Cristiano Ronaldo versus Lionel Messi, Chapter 37, and it was eventful, perhaps even fun, but the most preposterous part was simply that it happened — in sportswashed Saudi Arabia.
Ronaldo and Messi have moved to Saudi Arabia and the United States respectively as they reach the winter of their illustrious careers Cristiano Ronaldo declares his rivalry with Lionel Messi ‘is ...
Concurrently with his individual achievements, Ronaldo enjoyed his greatest team success in Spain to date, as he helped Madrid win La Décima, their tenth European Cup. His goal in a 3–0 home win over Dortmund (his 100th Champions League match) took his total for the season to 14 goals, equalling the record Messi had set two years before. [150]
Both achieved numerous individual accolades, won dozens of trophies for both club and country, and are the two leading goal scorers in history. Although Messi has at times denied any rivalry, [273] [274] they are widely believed to push one another in their aim to be the best player in the world. [275]
Inter Miami’s match against Al-Nassr had been dubbed ‘The Last Dance’ due to Messi and Ronaldo’s rivalry from their days with Barcelona and Real Madrid, but Ronaldo has been ruled out.