Before leaving PSG, Lionel Messi's lesson in greatness to Cristiano Ronaldo goes viral around the world

Lionel Messi and b offered for many years one of the most iconic rivalries in football history. The debate about which of the two was better was a constant and season by season the achievements of one or the other served as an argument. However, since the World Cup in Qatar 2022 that seems to have ended, and now Leo surpassed CR7 in an important record.

With his goal against Racing de Strasbourg, the captain of the Argentine National Team reached 496 goals at club level and surpassed Ronaldo as the all-time top scorer in Europe's five major leagues (Bundesliga, Spanish La Liga, Ligue 1, Premier League and Series A). Although many may say that Cristiano stopped scoring goals when he went to Al-Nassr, one piece of information continues to favor La Pulga.

Messi achieved that number of goals in 577 games, while Cristiano Ronaldo had managed to convert 495 in 626 appearances. In addition, the man from Rosario became the footballer with titles, along with his former teammate Dani Alves, with 43. Now, already eliminated from the UEFA Champions League, Lionel's next goal will be to win his eighth Ballon d'Or. Will he get it?

At the age of 35, Leo became the only player in the five major leagues to score 20 goals and 20 assists this season, counting all competitions. However, for this he did not need today's goal, since he managed to overcome the barrier after he passed his goal on the previous date against Auxerre.