Finding the next Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo is the dream. Yet given the sheer number of young footballers across the world, it is virtually impossible for clubs to achieve this alone.

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi was second with 1,205 votes (24.72 per cent) as Cristiano Ronaldo took out the top gong with 1,365 votes (27.99 per cent). However, there was plenty of controversy ...

Robert Lewandowski is still going strong at the ripe old age of 36, but how does his record compare with Cristiano Ronaldo’s and Lionel Messi’s since turning 30? For the better part of the ...

Former Real Madrid player and Cristiano Ronaldo’s former teammate, Marcelo Vieira, spoke about the GOAT debate, including Lionel Messi and Ronaldo, emphasizing the importance of simply enjoying ...

Ronaldo and Messi have sealed their place in history as two of the best ever players - winning a combined 13 Ballon d'Or's and nine Champions League crowns. Al Nassr striker Ronaldo is on course ...

It’s not the first time Salah’s output has drawn comparison with Messi and his Cristiano Ronaldo, who pushed each other to unprecedented levels of goalscoring figures during the peak of great ...

Kylian Mbappe is a modern-day football icon, but how does his Champions League knockout record compare to Lionel Messi and ...

Argentina and Inter Miami star Lionel Messi — who is nearly three years younger — can still catch Ronaldo for both records, if he plays on through to the 2026 World Cup and perhaps beyond.