Accordingly, Ronaldo is preparing to play his first match in Saudi Arabia since joining Al Nassr 2 weeks ago when he was appointed captain of the coalition of Pro League stars (Saudi Arabia’s national championship) in Messi’s friendly match against PSG on January 19.

Messi and Ronaldo are often honored as two of the few greatest football players of all time. Therefore, for many years, the football rivalry between a large number of world football fans has been “encapsulated” in the “competitions” of M10 and CR7.

As the two best football players of their generation, Messi and Ronaldo are among the football players with the most titles ever, with a total of 76 titles (Ronaldo 34, Messi 42) and regularly breaking the barrier of 50 goals/season.

The confrontations between Messi and Ronaldo are always of special interest to soccer fans. Photo: The Athletic

However, people not only debate personal values, but are also interested in the competition between Messi and Ronaldo. Remember, previous El Clasico matches between Barca and Real Madrid in all competitions became more classic thanks to the presence of both Messi and Ronaldo in the squad.

It can be said that Messi and Ronaldo have been competing against each other since 2008, from the Champions League (C1 Cup) finals when Ronaldo was still playing for MU and dozens of El Clasico matches when CR7 joined Real Madrid. Even when Ronaldo joined Juve, fate still brought CR7 back to M10 in the Champions League group stage of the 2020-2021 season.

Up to now, Messi and Ronaldo have met each other on the field a total of 36 times in all competitions, from club level to national team level.

Below are some statistics from the confrontations between Messi and Ronaldo so far: