Ronaldo's Seniority vs. Messi's Vibrancy The Age Factor in Their Rivalry

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. They have driven each other to crazy heights for 15 years. Now Messi and Ronaldo are on different continents but still vying to be the best. ... Messi is not too far away on 794. MORE: Messi is coming after ... many years. The most recent title for Messi, in lifting the 2022 ... 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 ... This might come as a shock for many soccer fans. However, this is true. Lionel Messi and his father Jorge were sentenced to 21 months in prison by the Spanish ... 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 ... 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 ... ... years, sharing 12 Ballon d'Or awards for best player in the world ... Messi and Ronaldo apart for so long. But to match their powers of ... Messi's highest yellow cards in a season were 3, back in 2013-2014. Ronaldo's highest number of yellow cards in a season were 16 in that same year! Apart from ... 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 ...