The Legendary Rivalry: Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo – Who Will Become the All-Time Top Scorer?

One of the most famous rivalries in the world of football, and one that will go down in history, is that of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Both have shared the world stage for more than a decade.

For years, these two athletes were the stars of Barcelona and Real Madrid, taking this classic to the next level.

The fans literally paralyzed everything in order to see the meringues and the culés face each other for LaLiga, the Copa del Rey or the Champions League. During those years, opinions were divided between the two Spanish teams and the great debate began about which of the two was the best.

The answer depends on who you ask, but many assured that this position was for the Argentine after having won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. By definition from the penalty spot, the albiceleste defeated France, which was the defending champion of the title. that they took in Russia 2018.

Lionel Messi was world champion with Argentina. | Photo: Getty Images

Over time, the paths of Lionel and Cristiano changed and the passage of time did its thing, leaving those years behind. Currently, the Portuguese is shining in the Arab league leading Al-Nassr, while the Argentine is driving Major League Soccer (MLS) crazy with Inter Miami.

In this season that has just begun, Lionel has already won the Leagues Cup and is preparing to lead the championships with his team. On the Portuguese side, his team occupies eighth position in the table, two points behind the leader, Al-Hilal.

In the case of the MLS, along with Lionel, his former Barcelona teammates Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets also joined his team, Inter Miami. In the case of Ronaldo, stars such as Karim Benzema, Roberto Firmino, N’Golo Kanté, Neymar Jr., among other greats who played in Europe, have arrived in the Arab league.

Cristiano and Messi have starred in one of the greatest rivalries in sport. | Photo: Getty Images

This is how the competition for the top scorer in history ended

In Al-Nssr’s last match against Al-Ta’ee, for the eighth round of the Saudi Professional League, CR7 scored again and made an assist, leaving the score 2-1 in favor of his team.

Cristiano Ronaldo, 38 years old, scored again for Al-Nassr. | Photo: Twitter: @AlNassrFC

With this new goal, he raised his record to 834 goals. Behind him is the Argentine, with 819 in his sporting career at 36 years of age.

Some say that Lionel Messi can reach him and others assure that the captain of the Portuguese team will continue scoring and that his great rival will not be able to reach him. This will only be answered by how long these two remain active on the soccer fields.

2023-09-30 03:51:07
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