Ronaldo vs. Messi The Curious Case of the Age Difference

Varane won the Champions league and the world cup in one year, beating club team mate Modric's Croatia in the finals. and the Ballon D'or was ... Messi is a week past his 31st birthday and Ronaldo 33, former phenoms unlikely to reach Qatar 2022 or retain their exceptional skill if they manage to hang on. Ronaldo has also broken another record previously held by Messi. He's the first player to score 40+ goals in 13 different calendar years, ... For countless people, who spend their time and energy debating who is the real GOAT – Ronaldo or Messi, my only message to them is, how about we ... Messi would remain in La Liga with Barca for three more years and ultimately finish on 474 goals to Ronaldo's 311. Post-Spain. 2020-23. UEFA ... Messi's career trophies ... Since turning pro 19 years ago, Messi has been stockpiling trophies at an absurdly consistent rate. In fact, 2013-14 ... For years, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have battled it out to be considered the best player in the world. While in the eyes of many ... At the same time, the goal difference by which Messi was ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo formed a strictly increasing sequence until the age of 26 (when it reached ... How have Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo fared at previous World Cups? ... Both players were featuring at their fifth World Cup, having first ... The 21st century has been the era defined by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The iconic pair have gone toe-to-toe in just about ...