The source of engagement was hardly new: Messi vs Ronaldo, the forever war of global football. Except, this time, it was not about Cristiano and Lionel, the duopoly that defined a generation ...

Yes, and while it's not on a football pitch where we once admired their talent, Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will share the court again. Something unexpected is happening in the sports world ...

The Athletic FC ⚽ is The Athletic’s daily football (or soccer, if you prefer) newsletter. Sign up to receive it directly to your inbox. Hello. A manufactured online rivalry between the sons of ...

Both players have gone toe to toe with each other throughout their careers. As far as football players go, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are among the greatest to have ever stepped on the field.

Yet, when it comes to naming the greatest player of all time, Platini has never put his own name above other legends. Platini has also been vocal about the modern-day rivalry between Lionel Messi and ...

Casemiro was asked who he thought was better, Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, and he started praising the former Barcelona star. Manchester United star Casemiro made honest admissions on how ...

In a recent interview, he placed himself ahead of several soccer superstars, including Cristiano Ronaldo—but not Lionel Messi. Participating in a social media game for Romário TV, where players choose ...

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are the top scorers in UEFA's club competitions by a good distance. Ronaldo and Messi, also well clear at the top of the all-time UEFA Champions League scoring ...

Messi left Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2021 having scored 120 goals for the Spanish club in the Champions League – a record that even Cristiano Ronaldo, with his 105 for ...

Brazilian football legend Luis Nazário Ronaldo has named Argentine icon Lionel Messi a better player than himself. Ronaldo took part in a "this or that" challenge, where he ranked himself above m ...

Ex-Manchester United striker Diego Forlan believes he was better than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo - in one aspect of the game. It was only after leaving United in 2004 that Forlan truly ...