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 and Cristiano Ronaldo are two of the greatest football players of all time. There has been a longstanding debate about who is the better player, with Messi's World Cup triumph in 2022 ...

In 2025, Lionel Messi continues to showcase his trademark playmaking brilliance alongside his goal-scoring prowess, maintaining a more balanced offensive output than Cristiano Ronaldo.

Not only does Messi far eclipse Ronaldo’s career assist total, but he has also done so in significantly fewer games. His 32 assists in 60 matches during the 2011-12 season is a record in Spanish ...