The millionaire difference between Cristiano and Messi and it's not the money

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have marked an era in world soccer, due to the fact that both shared the stage for almost twenty years, in which they faced each other on and off the field in award ceremonies and extensive debates about who of the two is better. This rivalry, which has enamored every soccer fan, seems to have no end and despite the fact that neither of them is still playing in Europe, the comparisons never end.

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In that sense, Cristiano Ronaldo decided to leave Europe after his sudden and controversial departure from Manchester United. The Portuguese decided to embark on a new adventure in Saudi Arabia when he signed for Al-Nassr, the team that made him the highest paid player in the world. His arrival in that country has marked a before and after, as other top players such as Karim Benzema, Neymar, among others, decided to follow in his footsteps.

On the other hand, Lionel Messi also opted to leave European soccer, being PSG his last club in Europe. However, the Argentinean took a very different path to Cristiano, because although he also had multimillion dollar offers in Saudi Arabia, he finally decided to join Inter Miami in the MLS and come to live the last years of his career in the United States.

As for the eternal comparison, it was reported that Messi could have been paid more money than Cristiano Ronaldo if he had agreed to play in Saudi Arabia, but currently the Portuguese is paid more than the Argentine. However, this is not the only difference between the two in numerical terms, as the Al-Nassr player also surpasses Messi in what he has brought to their respective clubs in terms of popularity.

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Al-Nassr or Inter Miami, who has more followers.

Based on the Instagram platform, both Al-Nassr and Inter Miami both rose considerably in their number of followers since Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi arrived at those clubs respectively. However, currently, the Saudi club has 24.1 million followers, while the Florida club has 16 million, a difference of just over 8 million in favor of Cristiano Ronaldo's team.