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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.
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.
[286] [283] Ronaldo's would then transfer to Juventus in the summer of 2018; their final matchup in a competitive match would occur during a 2020–21 UEFA Champions League group stage match, where Ronaldo's two goals from the penalty spot helped Juventus to a 3–0 victory against Messi's Barcelona. [287] After Ronaldo left Real Madrid for ...
Yahoo Sports' Ryan Bailey explains why the correct answer in the ongoing debate on the two soccer stars has become even more clear in recent weeks.
Only Messi (on 8 March 2012 against Bayer Leverkusen), Luiz Adriano (on 21 October 2014 against BATE Borisov) and Erling Haaland (on 14 March 2023 against RB Leipzig) have scored five goals in a match. [3] [4] [5] Only Ronaldo (four times), Messi, Lewandowski and Benzema (twice each) have scored multiple hat-tricks in the knockout stage. [6]
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo may play in an exhibition match in February 2024 being billed as “The Last Dance,” but Inter Miami said no deal has been made yet
Messi–Ronaldo rivalry Footnotes ^ According to FC Barcelona , [ 3 ] FIFA , [ 4 ] Major League Soccer , [ 5 ] the Royal Spanish Football Federation , [ 6 ] and multiple media outlets, [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Messi also won the 2005 Supercopa de España , bringing his Barcelona trophy total to 35—and his career total to 46. [ 10 ]