The dilemma about who is the #GOAT in soccer has been faced by football fans quite a few times. Is it the Portuguese Footballer – Cristiano Ronaldo or is it Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi? Well, let’s provide you with an insight into the statistics of both these Gods of football and we’ll leave it to you to decide! Ronaldo has scored 746 goals in 1041 games whereas Messi has scored 700 goals in 861 games.
An assist is a contribution by a player that supports to score a goal in the football sport. Lionel Messi has 302 assists out of which 69 were indirect assists. On the other hand, Cristiano Ronaldo has 222 assists out of which 44 were indirect assists. Ronaldo, a Portuguese footballer plays as a forward and is the captain of the Portugal National Team and also plays for club Juventus. Ronaldo was named the best Portuguese player of all time by the Portuguese Football Federation in 2015 and was also ranked as the highest-paid athlete by Forbes in 2016. Ronaldo has won many international trophies and his international career is a plus point for him.
On the other hand, Lionel Messi is an Argentinian footballer who plays for club Barcelona and captains the national team of Argentina. He is one of the most popular athletes and the first footballer to have won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year in Feb 2020. The two of them have the largest following on their social media handles. Cristiano is the most followed with 254 million fans while Messi has 177 million followers on Instagram.