The race between Messi and Ronaldo seems never-ending, with both players continuing to push their limits and redefine football greatness. As long as their passion for the game burns bright, the race will endure.

Round 30 of Saudi Pro League, the match between Al Nassr vs Al Wehda really doesn’t have too much significance as Al Nassr has almost lost hope of racing for the championship with Al Ittihad. However, for someone like Ronaldo who never gives up, this match is as important as a Champions League final.

The Portuguese superstar still runs hard and devotes himself like a young man in his twenties. He scored a perfect hat-trick with one goal with his right foot, one goal from a header and one goal with his left foot, helping Al Nassr win 6-0.

With this hat-trick, Ronaldo continues to maintain his position as the person who has scored the most hat-tricks in football history (66 times). He also reached the mark of 890 goals after 1,220 matches in his career, also number 1 for the best goalscorer in history. In addition, CR7 has also scored 3 hat-tricks in the last 7 matches, and also 3 hat-tricks since turning 39 (last February), an achievement that has never been achieved by a football player. has ever done it.

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He also has a series of other impressive milestones. The most prominent of which is that CR7 has the most non-penalty goals in history (725 goals), surpassing his great rival Lionel Messi, who has 723 goals.

And of course, Messi will not sit still after witnessing Ronaldo shine. Just a few hours after CR7 scored a hat-trick of goals, La Pulga had two unprecedented records in the match between Inter Miami vs New York Red Bulls. Accordingly, Messi became the first player in MLS history to make 5 assists in a match. In addition, this 37-year-old striker is also the first player in MLS history to contribute to the most goals in a match (6).

If Ronaldo is still busy racing to score goals, Messi has his own way to compete with his opponent. That is diligently creating. No longer having the strength and speed of his youth, La Pulga has now moved into the role of “brains” of the team. He links the play and is ready to provide top assists for his teammates to score.

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It must also be added that since his close friend Luis Suarez joined Inter Miami, Messi’s assist stats have increased significantly. The chemistry between these two people is undeniable.

The proof is that both are leading the scoring list in MLS 2024 with 10 goals. Thus, Messi and Suarez alone have currently contributed 20/32 of Inter Miami’s goals in MLS this season, accounting for 62.5%. This number will be even higher if the assists of both are counted.

With 12 goals and 11 assists after the first 11 matches in all competitions of the season, Messi is having a dream start with Inter Miami. La Pulga has also surpassed more than 1,200 goals and assists in his career. In total, the Argentine superstar scored 833 goals and had 372 assists after 1,058 professional matches.

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It’s clear that both Ronaldo and Messi have shown no signs of slowing down in performance. Of course, the tournaments they are competing in are not too highly rated. However, it is impossible to deny the incredible excellence of this duo at this “historically rare” age for football players.

Both Messi and Ronaldo still have goals to strive for in their careers. As for Ronaldo, he is aiming for the EURO 2024 finals with the Portuguese national team. As for Messi, it is Copa America 2024. Most likely, this duo will continue to compete with each other for achievements in the national team in these two major tournaments.

As for football fans, everyone expects CR7 and La Pulga to continue maintaining their top form for many more years. Whether you love them or hate them, you cannot deny that these are the once-in-a-century superstars of world football. So, watching them play is still an unforgettable experience.

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