The battle of supremacy between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi is likely going to continue forever. Both players are 37 years and 34 years old respectively but they are still playing football at the topmost level. They also continue to break records even though they are approaching the twilight of their careers....CONTINUE READING
One major angle most football fans argue from is the international career of both players. While it is common knowledge that Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest goalscorer in international football for the male category, Lionel Messi is also the highest goalscorer in South American history.
When looking at goals at major tournaments, Manchester United star, Cristiano Ronaldo comes top. The Portuguese superstar has scored 21 goals in both the FIFA World Cup (7 goals) and the European Championship (14 goals) while Lionel Messi has scored 19 goals at major tournaments in his career. He has scored 13 goals in Copa America and 6 goals at the World Cup.
In football, winning trophies is the most important thing. Last season, Cristiano Ronaldo endured a trophyless season with Manchester United while Lionel Messi won the Ligue 1 with Paris Saint-Germain and the Finalissima with Argentina.
In total, Lionel Messi has won more trophies in his career than Cristiano Ronaldo. The Argentine superstar has won 38 trophies in his career while his counterpart has won 34 trophies in his career.
