When he led Argentina to victory in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar in December, Lionel Messi solidified his status as the sport’s all-time best player.
He was voted the competition’s top player and just lost out to former Paris Saint-Germain colleague Kylian Mbappe for the golden boot by one goal.
Between the former Barcelona captain and the Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, there has been unending discussion about who the greatest player of all time is.
However, Ronaldo does have one advantage over Messi: the UEFA Champions League. Goal claims that because of his exceptional success and records in the Champions League, the Al-Nassr player is dubbed to as “Mr. Champions League.”
Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo have won the UCL five times combined, including four times at Real Madrid, compared to Messi’s four at Barcelona.
When questioned prior of the 2023 final between Manchester City and Inter Milan in Istanbul, Bale chose the former PSG star as the finest ever to win the title, according to Albiceleste Talk.
The former Manchester United great has a number of records in the competition, including the best scorer with 140 goals, 11 more than his competitor, who has 129, according to information provided by UEFA’s official website.
It is unlikely that the records will be altered by the two anytime soon or forever since they have both left Europe.
The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner is poised to sign with Inter Miami in the Major League Soccer while the 38-year-old is playing for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia
