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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]
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.
His former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola once stated, "Messi is the only player that runs faster with the ball than he does without it." [ 230 ] Although he has improved his ability with his weaker foot since his mid-20s, Messi is predominantly a left-footed player; with the outside of his left foot, he usually begins dribbling runs, while he ...
On 15 October 2024, Messi scored his 10th international hat-trick for Argentina in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match. [55] Cristiano Ronaldo: 2021 36 years and 247 days Portugal 5–0 Luxembourg: 3 M On 12 October 2021, Ronaldo scored his 10th international hat-trick for Portugal in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying match. [56] Ali Daei: 2004
Lionel Messi rolled back the years with a vintage performance for Argentina on Tuesday, scoring three goals in his nation’s 6-0 thrashing of Bolivia in a 2026 World Cup qualifier.
The Lionel Messi-Cristiano Ronaldo debate is eternal in the soccer world, but there's now one thing the Portuguese star can claim over his Argentinian counterpart: YouTube supremacy. Ronaldo, who ...
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have scored three or more goals in a match eight times each in the Champions League, more than any other player, followed by Robert Lewandowski with six, and Karim Benzema with four. [2] Eighteen players have scored four or more goals in a match; of these, only Messi and Lewandowski have achieved this more ...
The all-time soccer greats did not make the men's world team of the year organized by global players’ union FIFPRO on Monday. The 37-year-old Messi, who plays for MLS side Inter Miami, and the ...