Global Icons Ronaldo and Messi's Goal-Scoring Legacy in the World Cup

A veteran Messi inspired his team to glory, his tally of seven goals bringing him level with Pelé in the World Cup's all-time top scorers. Ronaldo left Qatar with a record when he became the first male player to score at five World Cups, but it said everything about the two players' ... While Ronaldo currently has more goals overall, Messi has the edge in the scoring department, with a higher season average (37.9 to 35), having hit a high of ... Messi dribbled past 6 players to score goal but Ronaldo has done only 3. Messi helped Argentina to reach finals in World Cup and even won best ... Most EURO and World Cup finals goals combined: 22; Most ... Ronaldo vs Messi goal for goal. Cristiano Ronaldo remains out in ... He holds numerous records, including the most goals in a calendar year and the most goals in a single European club season. ... World Cup. According to StatMuse, Messi played in 24 knockout games between the World Cup and the South American football tournament. He scored eight goals ... In this year's head-to-head competition, Cristiano Ronaldo has the edge. Across all competitions, CR7 has scored 35 goals so far. Despite that, this was the year which saw Messi finish with an astonishing 91 goals for Barca and Argentina combined which smashed Gerd Muller's ... Messi has a World Cup winner's medal and Ronaldo does not. Messi has eight Ballon d'Or trophies to Ronaldo's five.