Real Madrid enjoyed a successful international break, with players representing their country in Euro 2024 qualifying and international friendlies. The club has five outstanding players for their country, so here is a ranking of their top five players.
1. Fede Valverde:
The 24-year-old Uruguayan midfielder has been one of Real Madrid's most important players this season, and he has continued his fine form in international duty. Valverde has scored and assisted once in two games, showing his technical ability and creativity. He also defended impressively, helping his country keep two clean sheets.
2. Edouard Camavinga:
The 20-year-old French midfielder has been shining since making his Real Madrid debut last season. He showed his potential on international duty, playing great football for 104 minutes and helping France keep a clean sheet against Ireland.
3. Aurelien Tchouameni:
The 23-year-old French midfielder also played impressively for France during the national team gathering. He had an assist and was a key member of the team's midfield.
4. Luka Modric:
The 34-year-old Croatian midfielder shows no signs of slowing down. He was instrumental to his country, helping them win both of their games. 5. Nacho Fernandez:
The 30-year-old Spanish defender is the cornerstone of Spain's defense. He is very versatile, playing both at left-back and at centre-back.
In total, Real Madrid has five players who have represented their country admirably during the international break. They hope to continue their good form when they return to the football club.
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Ronaldo is still 20 goals behind with 122 goals, while Messi has just scored his 102nd goal for Argentina.
Lionel Messi
Superstar Lionel Messi (right) celebrates a goal with Argentina teammate Giovani Lo Celso during the Curaco destruction AFP / JUAN MABROMATA
Argentina captain Lionel Messi has come a long and winding road to international success, but he is currently only the third footballer to score more than 100 international goals. However, he is still behind arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo.
Messi scored a hat-trick in Argentina's impressive 7-0 win over Curacao in Tuesday's international friendly. This brings Messi's total international goals to 102. On the other hand, Ronaldo is also playing against Portugal during the current international break and currently holds the record for the most goals scored for the national team with 122 goals.
100 Goals (Club)
To date, only three players have been members of the exclusive 100-goal club. Iranian Ali Daei retired from international competition in 2006 but remained the world's top international goalscorer with 109 goals until 2021 when his record was broken by Cristiano Ronaldo.
Since 2021, Ronaldo has scored even more goals, bringing the record to 122 and continuing to increase. He has not expressed any intention to retire immediately, but at 38, he is expected to hang up his boots within the next two years. That said, he is also expected to stretch the record even further before the end of his international career.
Messi is very hot and the hat-trick against Curacao has helped close the gap with Ronaldo. He sat for less than a century with 99 goals in Tuesday's game, but Argentina overwhelmed their opponents to the point where they were able to score seven goals overnight, including three from the captain.
What a magical night
The Argentina team has come together after winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, and the momentum is clearly still on their side. Messi scored his 100th goal thanks to a superb assist from teammate Giovani Lo Celso in the 20th minute of the game. Then, Fiorentina player Nicolás González provided the assist just 13 minutes later, helping Messi score again. Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room was unresponsive to Argentina's attack, and another Lo Celso pass helped Messi penetrate the defence, complete his hat-trick and score his team's 102nd goal. nation.
Top 10 international scorers of all time
Cristiano Ronaldo - 122 (Portugal)
Ali Daei - 109 (Iran)
Lionel Messi - 102 (Argentina)
Mokhtar Dahari - 89 (Malaysia)
Sunil Chhetri - 85 (India)
Ferenc Puskas - 84 (Hungary/Spain)
Ali Mabkhout - 80 (UAE)
Godfrey Chitalu - 79 (Zambia)
Hussein Saeed - 78 (Iraq)
Robert Lewandowski - 78 (Poland)
The battle for the world record is now clearly between Ronaldo and Messi. Daei is long retired and fourth place, Malaysian legend Mokhtar Dahari, died in 1991. Sunil Chhetri, the Indian, is still active, but he is also 38 miles away and has scored 85 goals. win. The rivalry between Ronaldo and Messi has been going on for more than a decade, and winning the World Cup gives Messi an advantage over the Portuguese star. However, Ronaldo will certainly want to keep his scoring record after a disappointing World Cup defeat. Neither player is expected to take part in international duty at the next FIFA World Cup, but both have pushed the boundaries of the sport and could surprise fans.
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