Lionel Messi needed fewer games than Cristiano Ronaldo to reach 900 career goals, even though Ronaldo was the first player to ...

How do they stack up this decade?

The debate over whether Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi is the greatest footballer of all-time is showing no sign of slowing down. Fans, pundits and ex-players are split between the two generational ...

The idea of 1,000 goals in a football career sounds like a fantasy. Yet, late in 2025, two players, the greatest of their generation, are close enough for the question to feel serious rather than ...

Two perennial rivals could hold FIFA tournament records by the end of the 2026 World Cup.

For nearly two decades, world football revolved around one debate: Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. From La Liga classics to Champions League nights, their rivalry defined an era and reshaped what ...

Ronaldo and Messi are frequently compared as football’s greatest; recent interview reignites debate. Ex-Manchester United players calls the debate “sad,” urging fans to enjoy both players’ unique ...

© Denis Doyle/David Ramos/Getty ImagesKylian Mbappe of Real Madrid, Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona and Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid. Cristiano Ronaldo scored 311 ...

Cristiano Ronaldo will not want to stop without a World Cup win that allows him to emulate eternal rival Lionel Messi, the Portuguese's former Manchester United team-mate Kleberson has told GOAL.

Why does Cristiano Ronaldo always have so much bad luck?!... First, Erik ten Hag didn't recognise his unrivalled ability at Manchester United, then Fernando Santos ruined his 2022 World Cup bid with ...

The early days of a new year are usually a reset, a moment for even the greatest players to steady themselves before momentum builds. Yet for Cristiano Ronaldo, the opening chapter of 2026 has ...

Brek Shea, a former U.S. men’s national team midfielder and ex-MLS journeyman, is confident that Cristiano Ronaldo could have had a bigger impact on the league than Lionel Messi has enjoyed at Inter ...