Dubai: Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are two of the best players in the history of football. The debate over who is Cayman among them is still going on. Dominating the world of football for more than a decade and a half, Messi and Ronaldo shared most of the records. Even in the last phase of their careers, both of them are batting by surprising their opponents.
Cristiano has now trailed Messi by one point. Ronaldo holds the record as the most capped player in the 21st century. The list was released by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics. Ronaldo has played a total of 1204 matches since 2000. Brazilian club Fluminense goalkeeper Fabio is second with 1202 appearances. Brazil’s veteran Dani Alves is in third place with 1056 matches. Lionel Messi is in fourth place. Messi scored 1047 matches in this century. Real Madrid’s Croatian Luka Modric is fifth with 1,010 appearances.
Ronaldo also held the record of being the player who scored the most goals last year with 54 goals. Meanwhile, this achievement has been added to Ronaldo’s search.
Meanwhile, Messi is all set to return to action after the break. Messi’s first match is on 19th of this month. Messi will take the field for the first time in the new year in the Inter Miami jersey. Inter Miami’s opponents are the El Salvador national team. Then Lionel Messi and his team will fight against Asian teams.
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Last Updated Jan 12, 2024, 10:19 PM IST
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