Updated: 01 December 2022
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi both are unarguably the greatest players of their generation. Ronaldo and Messi have dominated football for almost two decades and have managed to amass a huge respect, fanbase, money, fame trophy collection along the way.
Football fans, sports fraternity, and journalists regularly argue the individual merits of both players in an attempt to establish who they believe is the best in the modern football era or ever. Ronaldo’s aggression, leadership, and influence under pressure are well-appreciated worldwide. While Messi’s goalscoring skills combination of dribbling, and playmaking, are often considered the best in football history.
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The question of who is the best of the two has been the subject of debate and discussion for a long time and will continue to be so. The comparison of these two is the same, like Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara in cricket, Mohammad Ali and Joe Frazier in boxing, and Federer and Nadal in tennis.
Here we have given their, stats, records, awards, trophies, net worth everything you need to know. This includes the football world cup, league titles Champions League, Club performance, Copa America victories, personal accolades net worth, etc.
Ronaldo vs Messi: Goals, Stats
| Ronaldo (Man U) | Messi (PSG) | |
| Age | 37 | 35 |
| Position | Forward | Forward |
| World Cup | 8 Goals in 19 Matches | 8 Goals in 22 Matches |
| International Caps | 193 | 168 |
| International Goals | 118 | 93 |
| Goals per Game | 0.61 | 0.55 |
| World Cup Title | 0 | 0 |
| UEFA/Copa Titles | 1 | 1 |
| Olympics | 0 | 1 |
| Champions Leagues | 5 | 4 |
| National Cups | 4 | 7 |
| League Titles | 7 | 11 |
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Awards
| Awards | Ronaldo | Messi |
| Golden Ball WC | 0 | 1 |
| FIFA Men’s Player | 2 | 1 |
| FIFA Ballon d’Or | 5 | 7 |
| FIF Pro World XI | 14 | 14 |
| European Golden Shoe | 4 | 6 |
| League Player Of The Year | 4 | 6 |
| UEFA Player Of The Year | 4 | 3 |
Club Records, Stats
| Ronaldo | Messi | |
| Club Goals | 701 | 695 |
| Champion Leagues Appearances | 183 | 161 |
| Champion Leagues Goals | 140 | 129 |
| Goals Per Game | 0.77 | 0.8 |
| Club Assists | 201 | 296 |
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Ronaldo vs Messi- Net Worth, Social Media Followers
| Ronaldo | Messi | |
| Net Worth (Estimated) | 500-550 Million $ | 550-600 Million $ |
| Social Media followers | Insta-506M, FB-182 M, Twitter- 105.4M. Total- 793.4M | Insta-382M, FB-107M, Twitter- Not on Total- 489 M |
| Insta Per Post Charge | 1.6 m$ | 1.1 m$ |
| Agent | Jorge Mendes | Marcelo Mendez |
| Marital Status | Unmarried | Married |
| Club | ManU | PSG |
| Country | Portugal | Argentina |
| Jersy | No 7 | No 10 |
