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Lionel Messi
936
SENIOR GOALS RECORDED

810 club · 126 international

Latest recorded goal: 2026-10-17

Cristiano Ronaldo
982
SENIOR GOALS RECORDED

836 club · 146 international

Latest recorded goal: 2026-10-23

Senior competitive club + senior international goals. Includes international friendlies and Arab Club Champions Cup; excludes youth, Olympics, club friendlies and shootouts. A dated ledger, not live scoring. Sources and definitions

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FPF confirms Ronaldo’s preliminary Portugal selection to AFP

AFP reports that a Portuguese federation spokesperson has confirmed Ronaldo’s inclusion in the preliminary squad for November’s Nations League matches.

FPF spokesperson confirmation reported by AFP · preliminary squad only

Full report · AFP · published 27 October 2026, citing an FPF spokesperson

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The Numbers
Two Careers. One Era. Infinite Debate.
936
Messi Career Goals
982
Ronaldo Career Goals
8
Messi Ballon d'Or
5
Ronaldo Ballon d'Or
4
Messi UCL Titles
5
Ronaldo UCL Titles
126
Messi Intl Goals
146
Ronaldo Intl Goals
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24 AUGUST 2026
Messi Has Been Ahead At Every Age. Ronaldo's Lead Is Just Extra Time.
Ronaldo has more career goals. But at all 20 ages both men have reached, Messi's running total is higher — every single one. Ronaldo's lead exists only at ages Messi has not played yet.
19 AUGUST 2026
Ronaldo's Last Opening Night: Why Friday 21 August Starts a Farewell Messi Refuses to Schedule (19 August 2026
 Overview On Friday 21 August 2026, Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to play his first competitive minutes of the season for Al-Nassr away at Al Riyadh. By his own admission five days earlier, they will also be the first minutes of his last season in football. Lionel Messi starts the same week roughly 7,000 miles away, second in the MLS Eastern Conference, under contract at Inter Miami until 2028, and publicly unsure whether he wants to keep playing much longer at all. One farewell now has a fixtur
18 AUGUST 2026
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The Case
Who is the GOAT?
The best arguments from both sides of the greatest debate in football history.
The Case for Messi
  • More Ballon d'Or awards than any player in history — 8 total
  • 91 goals in a single calendar year — a record that may never be broken
  • Most goals ever for a single club — 672 for FC Barcelona
  • Explore his international goal record with dates and source links
  • World Cup winner in 2022 — the one trophy that eluded him for 20 years
  • Explore his source-checked honours and their defined scope
  • Won the European Golden Shoe a record 6 times
  • Made the opposing Bernabeu crowd give him a standing ovation
The Case for Ronaldo
  • All-time record international goalscorer — 146 goals for Portugal
  • Compare Champions League goals in the sourced archive
  • Won league titles in England, Spain and Italy — unique adaptability
  • Five Champions League medals — including four with Real Madrid
  • Explore his senior international goal archive
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  • First player to score 100 goals for four different clubs
  • Follow his goals by year, club and competition
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