Both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are well-known figures in the current game of football, having been at the forefront for more than a decade and sharing the podium for the past decade and a half.
The two football legends are still battling at the highest level, despite the fact that the level at which they churned out goals that were pretty similar, which kept them relevant up until now.
Since emerging into the limelight on who the Greatest Player Of All Time (GOAT) actually is between them, the forward enigmas who were unarguably and indisputably the longest and healthiest rivalries ever in the game have been objects of debate and comparison.
To settle the debate, numerous yardsticks were utilized in the comparison process, which prompted a look at their data while playing against countries from the opposing continent.
This became more apparent following the recent exploits of Argentina's talisman, Lionel Messi, against European teams, where he put in back-to-back masterclass performances, indicating that he is regaining his form after a difficult season with Paris Saint-Germain in his first season at the Parc Des Princes.
Lionel Messi first led his team to a convincing three-goal victory over European Champions, Italy, in the CONMEBOL-UEFA Cup of Champions known as La Finalissima at Wembley Stadium, where he also had a brace of assists, before he ran riot against Estonia in an international friendly a few days later, scoring all five goals on the night.
With 86 goals and counting, he is now the fourth most prolific goalscorer in the history of men's international football.
As a South American player, Lionel Messi has the following stats against European teams:
There have been 19 games played.
15 goals have been scored.
There were 6 assists made.
Won ten games
4 games ended in a tie
5 games were lost.
Cristiano Ronaldo, on the other hand, has the following stats against South American sides as a European player:
There have been 11 games played.
1 goal has been scored.
1 assist was made
0 victories
5 games have been drawn.
Six games were lost.
To be honest, it has been a joy to watch these two play the round leather game in this generation, noticing that some of their magics performed with individual brilliance have added more beauty to the game.
Enjoy these two at their prime while it lasts, since they only have a few more years to compete at the greatest level before the age factor kicks in.
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