With Ronaldo and Messi left off the Ballon d’Or shortlist again, a new generation of stars has officially taken center stage.

Cristiano Ronaldo helped Al Nassr defeat Al-Ittihad in the 2025 Saudi Super Cup semifinals with an assist. We compare his statistics with those of Lionel Messi this year.

The 40-year-old former Manchester United and Real Madrid ace gets an assist in a 2-1 Saudi Super Cup win over Al Ittihad. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Cristiano Ronaldo was given a hero’s welcome on Tuesday as he played a pivotal role for Saudi side Al Nassr in Hong Kong — ...

Lionel Messi created history to script a new record in the match against the Los Angeles Galaxy that not even Cristiano ...

The mutual respect and competitive spirit between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi continue to inspire fans and players ...

Mourinho’s answer—choosing Messi as the player who helped him grow the most—came as a surprise considering his close relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo. The two worked together for three years at ...

Here you go, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Here it is. The tiebreaker. The one for all the marbles, and what a set of marbles it is. When the World Cup begins in Qatar on Sunday, Ronaldo and ...

In this thrilling debate, we dive into the age-old question of who truly deserves the title of the greatest of all time: ...

Messi also added 10 LaLiga titles and Ronaldo won two. In terms of individual honors, the pair won 12 of the 13 Ballon d’Or awards handed out between 2008 and 2021 – Ronaldo winning five and ...

Next up for Messi, if he is involved, is a trip to sixth-tier Pays de Cassel in the French Cup on Monday. For Ronaldo, it is an anticipated league debut at home against Ettifaq 24 hours earlier.

Should Ronaldo score against Switzerland in the World Cup’s round of 16, perhaps it will be the final time we see one steal the spotlight from the other, with Messi having already led Argentina ...