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Messi vs Ronaldo: Will FIFA World Cup 2026 be the stage for a final GOAT battle?

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will lock horns once again, this time under the bright lights of the World Cup. With their ...
Reuters

Messi and Ronaldo take enduring rivalry to record sixth World Cup

Dec 2 (Reuters) - Two adjacent transparent bins in London became the venue for a silent but heated debate in 2015, with smokers depositing their stubbed-out butts to settle a burning question: who was ...
World Soccer Talk

When could Messi’s Argentina and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal face each other after the 2026 World Cup draw?

© Marcelo Endelli/Justin Setterfield/Getty ImagesLionel Messi of Argentina and Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal. Drawn into different groups, Argentina and Portugal can ...

Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo: Full breakdown of 2025 stats

With the Major League Soccer campaign played across a calendar year and the Saudi Pro League season staged across two separate years, Messi naturally played more matches than Ronaldo in 2025. The ...
World Soccer Talk

Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo rivalry at 2026 FIFA World Cup in doubt: Argentina captain drops cryptic eight-word claim about his participation, and it has fans worried

As the global spotlight turns toward the 2026 World Cup, anticipation around a potential final chapter in the Lionel Messi–Cristiano Ronaldo rivalry has reached fever pitch. The prospect of seeing ...
NBC Sports

Last World Cups for Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi? Schedule, World Cup histories for CR7, Messi

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo enter the 2026 World Cup with legendary resumes with plenty of similarities and some big differences. For one thing, Messi’s Argentina are reigning champions from ...