For the last two decades, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have dominated the game of soccer. Here’s how they compare:
—could have the final word on the “greatest of all time” debate with an Argentina victory in the championship match against either France or Morocco on Sunday.
At 35, Messi is a few years younger than Ronaldo. He spent most of his career in Spain at Barcelona, where he made his senior competitive debut in October 2003 and left in August 2021 to join his current team Paris Saint-Germain in France. At the international level, Messi and Ronaldo have each played in a record-tying five World Cups. At those tournaments, Messi has scored 11 times and has had 8 assists in 25 appearances, while Ronaldo has scored 8 times with 2 assists in 22 appearances. Ronaldo is the only player ever to score in five different World Cups, and Messi is the only player ever to have at least one assist in five different World Cups.
to the best male player of the year as voted by sports journalists. Messi holds the record for winning it the most times, while Ronaldo holds the record for the most nominations.
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