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Cristiano Ronaldo and the challenge of breaking a record that for Messi is almost impossible to achieve

Almost fifteen years have Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi at the top of the football statistics, in a race against each other that they say they don’t draw. In days where successors are mistakenly sought – there is talk of Erling Haaland O Kylian Mbappé-, the cracks continue to prove their validity. They are likely not the same ones who scored 75 and 91 goals in 2013 and 2012, respectively. They have matured with the passage of time, but still they continue to watch everyone from the top.

In a 2021 that saw the celebration of the 36th birthday of the Portuguese, and the thirty-fourth of the Argentine, CR7 and Leo have a new battle ahead of them. Or rather, .

But now what kind of record are we referring to? . In 2016, the ‘Bug’ was sent with 13 celebrations in seven games. He started the year by targeting Belgium and Estonia (2) in two friendlies, then he scored three times in the Eurocup that ended up winning with his team against Hungary (2) and Wales, and closed his successful calendar with four goals to Andorra, one to Faroe Islands and two to Andorra.

Three years later, in 2019, CR7 managed to overcome and scored with 14 goals, the same ones that were divided as follows: three to Switzerland for the League of Nations; one to Serbia, seven to Lithuania, two to Luxembourg and one to Ukraine for qualifying for Euro 2020.

This year, the attacker of the Manchester United He seems determined to once again surpass his mark. A genetic specialty: being an improved version of the previous one. So far he has 13 goals, including the five in the Euro that left him as the tournament’s top scorer, and he has two more games to continue expanding his legend: vs. Ireland (11/11) and vs. Serbia (11/14) for the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

2016
13 goals		2019
14 goals		2021
13 goals
1) 2-1 vs. Belgium – Friendly1) 3-1 vs. Switzerland – Nations League1) 2-1 vs. Luxembourg – World Qualifier
2) 7-0 vs. Estonia – Friendly2) 3-1 vs. Switzerland – Nations League2) 4-0 vs. Israel – Friendly
3) 7-0 vs. Estonia – Friendly3) 3-1 vs. Switzerland – Nations League3) 3-0 vs. Hungary – Eurocup group stage
4) 3-3 vs. Hungary – Euro group stage4) 4-2 vs. Serbia – Euro Qualifiers4) 3-0 vs. Hungary – Eurocup group stage
5) 3-3 vs. Hungary – Euro group stage5) 5-1 vs. Lithuania – Euro Qualifiers5) 2-4 vs. Germany – Eurocup group stage
6) 2-0 vs. Wales – Euro semi-finals6) 5-1 vs. Lithuania – Euro Qualifiers6) 2-2 vs. France – Eurocup group stage
7) 6-0 vs. Andorra – World Qualifiers7) 5-1 vs. Lithuania – Euro Qualifiers7) 2-2 vs. France – Eurocup group stage
8) 6-0 vs. Andorra – World Qualifiers8) 5-1 vs. Lithuania – Euro Qualifiers8) 2-1 vs. Rep. Ireland – World Qualifiers
9) 6-0 vs. Andorra – World Qualifiers9) 3-0 vs. Luxembourg – Euro Qualifiers9) 2-1 vs. Rep. Ireland – World Qualifiers
10) 6-0 vs. Andorra – World Qualifiers10) 2-1 vs. Ukraine – Euro Qualifiers10) 2-0 vs. Qatar – Friendly
11) 6-0 vs. Faroe Islands – World Qualifiers11) 6-0 vs. Lithuania – Euro Qualifiers11) 5-0 vs. Luxembourg – World Qualifier
12) 4-1 vs. Latvia – World Qualifiers12) 6-0 vs. Lithuania – Euro Qualifiers12) 5-0 vs. Luxembourg – World Qualifier
13) 4-1 vs. Latvia – World Qualifiers13) 6-0 vs. Lithuania – Euro Qualifiers13) 5-0 vs. Luxembourg – World Qualifier
14) 2-0 vs. Luxembourg – Euro Qualifiers

Messi is not the one from before, he is a little better

Lionel MessiWith 34 calendars on top, he is not the 19-year-old with long hair who scored a Maradonian goal against Getafe in 2007. He is less zigzagging, less elusive, less electric. But it is more panoramic, cerebral, wise. Yes Cristiano Ronaldo He left the band to settle in the area and be an insatiable scorer, Leo also mutated.

“”, was analyzed in an interview with Fútbol 90.

The new Messi”He has adjusted his role in the field, although that has not taken away a single rung of crack. This Lionel, the 2021 champion of America, enjoys his footballing freshness having in his team, the space that never deserted despite the lashes, a kind of potion of youth.

With numbers from more than a decade ago,. On the way to 35 years old, the demand is maximum: in 2007 and in 2014 he did not complete the 90 minutes every time. Now yes, and he has two more games ahead.

Another detail is his fierce relationship with the goal. . Today, the Rosario has nine in 2021 and is three from exceeding.

The difference between 2012 and now is that this year Messi did not have friendlies to score and his nine goals are divided into Playoffs (5) and America Cup (4).

2012
12 goals		2021
9 goals
1) 3-1 vs. Switzerland – Friendly1) 1-1 vs. Chile – Qualifiers
2) 3-1 vs. Switzerland – Friendly2) 1-1 vs. Chile – America’s Cup
3) 3-1 vs. Switzerland – Friendly3) 4-1 vs. Bolivia – America’s Cup
4) 4-0 vs. Ecuador – Qualifiers4) 4-1 vs. Bolivia – America’s Cup
5) 4-3 vs. Brazil – Friendly5) 3-0 vs. Ecuador – America’s Cup
6) 4-3 vs. Brazil – Friendly6) 3-0 vs. Bolivia – Qualifiers
7) 4-3 vs. Brazil – Friendly7) 3-0 vs. Bolivia – Qualifiers
8) 3-1 vs. Germany – Friendly8) 3-0 vs. Bolivia – Qualifiers
9) 3-1 vs. Paraguay – Qualifiers9) 3-0 vs. Uruguay – Playoffs
10) 3-0 vs. Uruguay – Playoffs
11) 3-0 vs. Uruguay – Playoffs
12) 2-1 vs. Chile – Qualifiers

In November, the Albiceleste will face Uruguay (11/11) and Brazil (11/16) for the Qatar 2022 Qualifiers. Lionel has never been able to score against Scratch in the tournament, is it time? Maybe yes. Anyway it’s far from the records of Cristiano Ronaldo.

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