Messi and Ronaldo The Age Gap that Defines Their Rivalry

Messi claimed the Ballon d'Or as the world's best soccer player for a record eighth time in 2023, putting him three ahead of his rival Cristiano Ronaldo. He ... Cristiano Ronaldo is known for his speed, agility, and powerful shots. He is a prolific goal scorer and has scored over 650 goals in his career so far. He is ... However, it became a promotion crisis three years later when what many ... The athletics track meant fans were far away from the action. 8. On Messi's World Cup debut, aged 18 years and 358 days against Serbia and Montenegro in 2006, he set up a Hernan Crespo goal just three minutes ... At only 19 years of age, he was part of the roster that took part in the 2006 World Cup. It's been more than a decade and yet many fans are ... Lionel Messi, who is a year and a half younger than Ronaldo, began his professional career slightly later. On October 16, 2004, Messi made his ... Ronaldo started the next match away at Brentford and played the entire 90 minutes as Man Utd were embarrassed 4-0 in London. The 38-year-old ... The two most celebrated forwards of their age, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have met 36 times in total with their clubs and national teams ... Messi won a record-breaking eighth Ballon d'Or last year after winning the World Cup, playing a part in Paris Saint-Germain's title and making a ... In the numbers war, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are competing to be the top Champions League goalscorer of all-time. ... Simeone: Apart ...