Cristiano Ronaldo has 978 goals and Lionel Messi 927. See how many each needs to reach 1,000 and their career games played.

Cristiano Ronaldo claims he is football’s greatest, citing his goal-scoring record as he closes in on 1,000 career goals, ...

The Messi vs Ronaldo 1,000 goals race is entering a crucial stage after Lionel Messi scored twice for Inter Miami against ...

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The midfielder wishes he had been able to spend more time with the GOAT. Cristiano Ronaldo leads Lionel Messi in the Ballon d'Or of All Time fan vote, and the early gap is huge. Gameday Chatter 'He ...

Both men made very different public statements on Tuesday, but only one was befitting of an all-time legend on his way out.

Former English soccer star Chris Waddle shared his honest thoughts on Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's respective national teams.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 has given the Messi-Ronaldo-Mbappe debate a cleaner frame. All three have now played two matches in this tournament. Lionel Messi has pushed the all-time World Cup scoring ...

Football fans can vote for the best Ballon d’Or-winning season of their favourite players, but each vote costs one euro.The ...

Dion Dublin believes that Cristiano Ronaldo is better in some ways than Lionel Messi. Both players were at different times rated as the best ...

As Lionel Messi fell short in his third FIFA World Cup final appearance, unable to lead Argentina to the first back-to-back World Cup titles since Brazil in the 1950s and 1960s, his rival Cristiano ...