With Ronaldo and Messi left off the Ballon d’Or shortlist again, a new generation of stars has officially taken center stage.

Ahead of the 2025-26 season, Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr are reportedly targeting an Argentina World Cup winner and Lionel Messi teammate to strengthen their squad.

Cristiano Ronaldo has extended his contract with Al Nassr through 2027. How does that compare to Lionel Messi’s deal with ...

Cristiano Ronaldo helped Al Nassr reach the final of the 2025 Saudi Super Cup, marking his third final with the club. We ...

The mutual respect and competitive spirit between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi continue to inspire fans and players alike, ensuring their legacy endures in international football and beyond. Dis ...

Here you go, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Here it is. The tiebreaker. The one for all the marbles, and what a set of marbles it is. When the World Cup begins in Qatar on Sunday, Ronaldo and ...

Messi also added 10 LaLiga titles and Ronaldo won two. In terms of individual honors, the pair won 12 of the 13 Ballon d’Or awards handed out between 2008 and 2021 – Ronaldo winning five and ...

If Ronaldo is playing and capitalizing on his scoring opportunities he can certainly add value. Wagner: They can count on him for goals; they can’t count on him for 90 minute performances.

Next up for Messi, if he is involved, is a trip to sixth-tier Pays de Cassel in the French Cup on Monday. For Ronaldo, it is an anticipated league debut at home against Ettifaq 24 hours earlier.

Should Ronaldo score against Switzerland in the World Cup’s round of 16, perhaps it will be the final time we see one steal the spotlight from the other, with Messi having already led Argentina ...

Ronaldo, who holds the record for most Champions League goals of all time (141), leads Messi by one on that trophy count. Messi, meanwhile, has a greater number of domestic cups and league titles.

In the same event, Ronaldo scored just once as Portugal bowed out in the group stage. But Messi has arguably had the better supporting cast, both with Barcelona and his national team.