While Messi has played his magic mainly at Barca and now also Inter Miami, Ronaldo has done it across different divisions, i.e., England’s Premier League, Spain’s La Liga, and Italy’s Serie A.

Messi, with fewer matches (30), has notched 24 goals and 14 assists. Yet in terms of minutes per goal or assist, Messi holds the edge, contributing every 59.3 minutes compared to Ronaldo’s 73.1 ...

If Ronaldo and Messi can play one more time, it would be a dream matchup for many soccer fans, even at the players' advanced sporting ages. Messi is no spring chicken himself, turning 38 on June 24.

Lionel Messi has overtaken Cristiano Ronaldo in an elite feat, despite playing 167 fewer games. Messi, now 38, has more non-penalty goals than the legendary Portuguese.