Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have pushed soccer into an era where statistics bend around their brilliance, and yet a single question continues to return with fresh urgency: Who has more total goal contributions this century?

U.S. men’s national team goalkeeper Matt Freese kept three clean sheets in five playoff appearances. Meanwhile, Rocco Ríos Novo has two shutouts in five games for Inter Miami. Vancouver Whitecaps’ Yohei Takaoka has just one in the playoffs ahead of the final.

When comparing Messi’s numbers with Ronaldo’s, you would expect Ronaldo to have scored significantly more penalties at any point in their respective careers. But Messi netted 13 penalties in his first 250 games, compared with five for his Portuguese contemporary.

The debate between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi has intensified lately due to a ranking that favors one of the two soccer legends while leaving the other far behind. But othe

VUEkNpfr1lgV Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe share their takeaways from Manchester City's dominant display at the Etihad in a 3-0 win over Liverpool in Matchweek 11. Lionel Messi now has two Copa America titles and a World Cup from his time with Argentina, ending any criticism of his once-trophy-challenged national team tenure and bolstering his arguably-unrivaled career as a footballer.Messi's won two major competitions in addition to the Olympics, and he's won trophies in La Liga, Ligue 1, and Major League Soccer as well as the UEFA Champions League and Leagues Cup.LATEST — Lionel Messi’s schedule, stats with Inter MiamiMessi is a a man who broke nearly every record within reason and even some that seemed irrational but still lived in the shadow of Maradona -- despite El Pibe's objections at times. His home nation both celebrated and piled pressure on "The Atomic Ant" for years because he left Argentina for Barcelona at a young age and did not collect trophies for the national teamHere's a list of some of World Cup champion Lionel Messi's most notable honors.How many career goals and assists does Lionel Messi have for Barcelona, Argentina, PSG, Inter Miami?(As of November 19, 2026)Lionel Messi has amassed over 1,000 goal contributions for his clubs, scoring 786 goals and adding 377 assists in 960 matches.Messi's Barcelona stats: 778 matches, 672 goals, 303 assistsMessi's PSG stats: 75 matches, 32 goals, 35 assistsMessi's Inter Miami stats; 87 games, 77 goals, 42 assistsMessi's Argentina stats: 196 caps, 115 goals, 64 assistsLionel Messi’s most notable career honors from a glittering two decadesWorld Cup champion: Argentina, 20222x Copa America champion: Argentina, 2021 & 2024Olympic champion: Argentina, 2008Most goals for Argentina: 119Most caps for Argentina: 196World Cup Golden Ball: Argentina, 2014, 2022Copa America Best Player: Argentina, 2015, 2021World's Best Men's Player of the Decade: 2011-2020Youngest player to score in a World Cup matchMost World Cup Man of the Match Awards: 11Most World Cup appearances as captain: 19Most Ballons d'Or In history: 8 (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023)Most World Cup Player of the Match awards: 10 (2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)European Golden Shoe winner: 6 (2010, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019)10x La Liga winner: Barcelona4x UEFA Champions League winner: Barcelona2x Ligue 1 winner: Paris Saint-Germain (2021-22, 2022-23)Supporters' Shield winner: Inter Miami 2024MLS Golden Boot: 2025MLS Most Valuable Player: 2024Second-most Champions League goals: 129Most goals in La Liga history: 474Seventeen-consecutive FIFA World Best XI awards: 2007-2023Career goals, club: 786Career assists, club: 377Career goals, country: 119Career assists, country: 64 Follow @NicholasMendola

The debate over whether Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi is the greatest footballer of all-time is showing no sign of slowing down. Fans, pundits and ex-players are split between the two generational goal-scoring superstars. Ronaldo’s former Manchester ...

Although Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are now veterans, they continue to dominate discussions about their legacies due to constant comparisons. In light of this, a former Barcelona player offered his surprising opinion on the topic,