One is miles clear of the other.

Charting the history and remarkable numbers behind Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's rivalry, from April 23, 2008 until

Haaland’s current goalscoring rate is better than any of the game’s elite and, frightening, he could get even better with more records in front of him.

Former Germany goalkeeper Oliver Kahn has paid a glowing tribute to the historic rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The Bayern Munich icon believes the two superstars created a unique standard of consistency that world football will never witness again,

Watching the two greatest footballers of the modern era playing on the biggest stage in the twilight of their careers was irresistible

© Todd Kirkland & Charlotte Wilson/Getty ImagesLionel Messi #10 of Argentina and Cristiano Ronaldo #7 of Portugal. Portugal endured a frustrating opening period ...

After scoring two goals against Uzbekistan on Tuesday, June 23, Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo was in no mood to talk about Lionel Messi.

While the idea of dropping Lionel Messi from Argentina’s starting XI is simply unthinkable, Roberto Martínez faces difficult questions as Portugal enter the knockout stages. Can Portugal really afford to start Cristiano Ronaldo as a lone centre-forward?

Cristiano Ronaldo retains the ability to make “people shut their mouth”, Louis Saha has told GOAL, with a former Manchester United team-mate of CR7 explaining why the Portuguese superstar attracts more criticism than fellow GOAT Lionel Messi.

World Cup 2026 golden boot standings as Cristiano Ronaldo joins Messi, Mbappe and Haaland in race - Ronaldo responded to the critics by smashing in his first goals of the World Cup against Uzbekistan,