As another FIFA international window comes to an end, we take a look at where Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo stand in the race to 1,000 goals. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo made appearances in the starting lineups of Argentina and Portugal,

At 37 years old, Lionel Messi continues to break records. During Tuesday's international friendly match against Puerto Rico, Messi recorded his 60th international assist for Argentina, passing Neymar for the most all-time men's international assists.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have ranked 6th and 7th, respectively, in a select list of fastest players to reach 50 international goals.

Inter Miami star Lionel Messi adds another brace to his 2025 tally, raising the inevitable question — how many has Cristiano Ronaldo scored this year?

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are used to dominating the Ballon d'Or ballot but have had their own say on the award in the past.

Pele and Diego Maradona were the original Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. In the sense that football supporters across the globe just couldn't settle on who the standout player was. Ibrahimovic answered that debate by placing Maradona second in his all-time rankings, while snubbing Brazil's greatest-ever player. The 44-year-old stated:

While Ronaldo is regarded as the first and only active football player who is a billionaire, many assume that the second player closest to the Portuguese star is Lionel Messi. Both Ronaldo and Messi are regarded as the most well-known players in the world, despite both players no longer playing in Europe.

Kylian Mbappé opened up about his time playing with Lionel Messi at Paris Saint-Germain in a recent interview, reflecting on how “lucky” he was to call him a teammate.