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Date: 29/07/2022

The Messi–Ronaldo rivalry, or Ronaldo–Messi rivalry, is a sporting rivalry in football encouraged by the media and fans that involves Argentine footballer Lionel Messi and Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, mainly for being contemporaries and for their similar records and sporting success.[1] Together they have achieved various historical milestones in the sport, coming to be considered as two of the best players of all time. They are two of the most decorated footballers ever, having won a combined 71 major trophies (Messi 37, Ronaldo 34) during their senior careers thus far, and have regularly broken the 50-goal barrier in a single season. They are amongst the eight players to score over 700 goals each in their careers for club and country. Ronaldo holds the record for most official goals in a career.


Cristiano Ronaldo (left) and Lionel Messi before an international friendly between Argentina and Portugal in Geneva, Switzerland, 9 February 2011
Journalists and pundits regularly argue the individual merits of both players in an attempt to establish who they believe is the best player in modern football or ever. Regardless of preference, football critics generally agree that they are both the best players of their generation, outnumbering their peers by a significant margin.[2] Ronaldo has received praise for his physical attributes, goalscoring skills, leadership and performance under pressure, while Messi is lauded for his combination of dribbling, playmaking, passing and goalscoring.[3] It has been compared to past global sports rivalries such as the Muhammad Ali–Joe Frazier rivalry in boxing and the Roger Federer–Rafael Nadal rivalry and the Björn Borg–John McEnroe rivalry in tennis.[4][5][6] Some commentators choose to analyse the differing physiques and playing styles of the two,[7] while part of the debate revolves around the contrasting personalities of the two players; Ronaldo is sometimes described as someone of temperamental character while Messi is considered to have a more reserved character.[8]

History
Relationship between Messi and Ronaldo
Awards and records
Player statistics
Head-to-head
See also
References
External links

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