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.

But it looks like genetics has worked out for Lionel Messi’s eldest son Thiago ... most decorated player in the history of professional football, having bagged 45 team trophies, consisting ...

Sami Khedira has thrown his weight behind Cristiano Ronaldo in football’s eternal GOAT debate, picking the Portuguese star over Lionel Messi. Khedira's comments came soon after the Al-Nassr ...

Argentina and Inter Miami star Lionel Messi is always part of that debate, with many regarding him as one of the best ever However, Hugo Gatti believes that neither comes close to Pele, whom he sees ...

Spanish football journalist and author Guillem Balagué, who has written biographies on Messi and his arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo along with legendary manager Pep Guardiola among others, described the ...

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I'm different, full stop." How fitting it would be for two of the all-time greats to both retire from international football after the 2026 World Cup. Messi, 37, had previously suggested the 2022 ...

It was to an extent, with some a customary drive-by on his eternal rival Lionel Messi and the Philistines that dare consider the Argentinian the better footballer. For your reading pleasure ...

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Marcus Edwards was once compared to Lionel Messi and made a low-key return to English football during the January transfer window. The 26-year-old was once tipped as Tottenham Hotspur’s ...

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Manchester United's rising star JJ Gabriel, also known as 'Kid Messi', put on a stellar performance in the Under-16s' 6-2 victory over Manchester City last weekend. Despite undergoing minor ...