Cristiano Ronaldo has played 144 games more than Leo Messi in his entire career and has scored only 28 goals more than the argentinian. Also, Leo Messi has given 70 assists more than Cristiano Ronaldo in his entire career, making a total of 989 goals generated in 856 games (1.16 goals generated by game).
He has amazing goals stats for club and country
Under the guidance of a renowned coach, Alex Ferguson at EPL side, Manchester United, Ronaldo scored 119 goals. He is also the second all-time highest goal scorer for the national team and the all-time highest goalscorer for the Portuguese national side, with 95 goals.LIONEL MESSI and Cristiano Ronaldo have been named as the richest footballers in the world.
- Real's latest Galactico Eden Hazard is fifth with £32.06m.
- And despite playing for Japanese side Vissel Kobe, veteran Andres Iniesta is still making bank with £31.14m.
They are two of the most decorated football players ever, having won a combined 65 trophies (Ronaldo 35, Messi 32) during their careers thus far, and have regularly broken the 50 goal barrier in a single season.
Lionel Messi retired from international football after missing a penalty as Argentina lost a shoot-out to Chile in the Copa America final on Sunday. The 29-year-old Barcelona forward has decided to quit without winning a major trophy with his country.
Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne has beaten the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to be named the best footballer in the world right now.
He is one of the few recorded players to have made over 1,000 professional career appearances and has scored over 700 senior career goals for club and country.
Cristiano Ronaldo was born on February 5th 1985 whilst Messi was born on 24th June 1987, meaning there is a 869 days between when they were born.
Despite his numerous achievements, Messi says his 6-year-old son Thiago corrects him after a defeat. Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has stated that his eldest son Thiago is his biggest critic whenever he losses a game.
1977), who is a singer. Ronaldo grew up in a Catholic and impoverished home, sharing a room with all his siblings.
Messi was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency (GHD), and as a result, his growth was stunted. Without proper treatment, Messi was unlikely to be able to pursue his dreams, and while a local club called River Plate was interested in signing him, they were not willing to pay for his medical treatments.
Lionel Messi Actually Won His First International Trophy On Saturday. Cristiano Ronaldo captured his second title with Portugal on Sunday, when they beat Netherlands in the Nations League final, giving his fans mor ammunition in the war on Lionel Messi's fans over who really is the G.O.A.T.
But how does Messi measure up to him in the international arena? Remarkably, the Barca captain has not yet won a single major honour with Argentina, but he does have some under-age success on his record. Messi has reached three Copas America finals and one World Cup final, losing each time.
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He has spent his entire professional career with Barcelona, where he has won a club-record 34 trophies, including ten La Liga titles, four UEFA Champions League titles and six Copas del Rey.
Ronaldo Begins Quest For First World Cup Title With Portugal
The 33-year-old is a five time Ballon d'Or winner, four European Golden Shoes, four UEFA Champions League titles to his name. Portugal has never won the World Cup.Neymar says he is the best player in the world, but only because Cristiano Ronaldo and former Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi are from another planet. Ronaldo and Messi have won five Ballons d'Or each, dominating football's grandest individual award for the past decade.
You'll have to look down all the way to seventh position to find Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, who often used to be considered as the world's fastest footballer. Now 32, the Portuguese forward has slowed down a tad, finding a a maximum of 33.6km per hour, while Barcelona's Lionel Messi is in ninth (32.5km per hour).
- Brazilian soccer icon Pelé has labeled Juve VTR ntus forward Cristiano Ronaldo the “best player in the world,” ahead of Barcelona and Argentina legend Lionel Messi.
- One of the greatest ever to grace the game, Pelé has never been shy of getting his opinions across in today's modern game.
Messi is the best player in history – Xavi. Barcelona star Lionel Messi is the best player of all-time while Ronaldinho belongs among the greats, according to Xavi. Messi is a record six-time Ballon d'Or winner and is considered among the modern-day greats, alongside Cristiano Ronaldo.
Neymar says he is the best player in the world, but only because Cristiano Ronaldo and former Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi are from another planet. "The two who are above all others today are Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi," Neymar said to Brazilian YouTube channel Desimpedidos.
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Why Cristiano Ronaldo must be taken off free-kick duties by Juventus.
| PLAYER | PJANIC |
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| GOALS | 14 |
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| ATTEMPTS | 91 |
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| SUCCESS RATE | 15% |
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List of players
| # | Name | International goals |
|---|
| 1 | Ali Daei | 109 |
| 2 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 99 |
| 3 | Mokhtar Dahari | 85 |
| 4 | Ferenc Puskás | 84 |
Real Madrid winger Lucas Vazquez has chosen Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as the greatest footballers of all time. Having spent his entire senior career with Los Blancos, Vazquez play alongside Ronaldo for many years, while he has come up against Messi numerous times in El Clasicos.
