Messi holds the all-time men's FIFA World Cup games record, while Ronaldo is the closest active player who can catch him, four games behind. At the 2026 tournament, there will be a maximum of eight games for any players whose country reaches the final, assuming they feature in each match.

The sporting rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo goes back several years. Throughout their careers, they have been compared to each other, especially during the peri

Following Lionel Messi's contract renewal with Inter Miami, many are wondering what age both the Argentine and Cristiano Ronaldo, at Al Nassr, will be when their contracts expire. Inter Miami officially confirmed that Lionel Messi has extended his contract,

Shirt 😂Marseille and Lisbon were not only facing off in the Champions League. The two clubs also battled in the Youth League (Sporting won 2-1), which

Lionel Messi's arrival in Major League Soccer (MLS) has revolutionized Inter Miami and elevated the competitive profile of the entire league. So far in 2025, the Argentine has play

Fabio Cannavaro holds a strange Ballon d'Or Record that even Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi could never achieve. The defender spent most of his career in Italy, playing for Napoli, Inter Milan and Juventus, before moving to Real Madrid. His greatest moment came in 2006, when he captained Italy to World Cup glory.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic may not have won the Ballon d'Or like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, but he has been a true entertainer on and off the pitch.

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane took part in a series of quiz games with GOAL and has picked out some of his favourite players, including Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.