Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi: International career comparison

Talk about football and the first two names that will come in anyone’s mind will surely be Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. The two giants have been pushing each other to the brink and breaking records for years now. Both are awarded with the most prestigious football award ‘Ballon D’Or’ five times each. The El Classico used to have a different charm when the two legends represented their respective clubs, Barcelona (Messi) and Real Madrid (Ronaldo) during the clash. Also Read | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: Four Managers That Can Take Over At Man United The bittersweet relation between the legends has forced people to take sides on ‘Who is the G.O.A.T?’ debate. A neutral football fan won’t ever be able to draw the line between the two and statistics prove that. Ronaldo and Messi, both have incredible statistics for their club and country. With international break going on, let’s have a look at their terrific numbers for their respective countries. Also Read | Bastian Schweinsteiger: A Look At The German World Cup Winner's Career Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi: International Statistics Name: Cristiano Ronaldo (34) Country: Portugal First Portugal appearance: Aug 20, 2003 Total appearances: 160 Stats: 93 goals and 28 assists Hat-tricks: 8 Penalties: 9 (6 missed) International goal ratio: 0.58 É sempre uma grande felicidade estar de volta ao meu país, representar a seleção nacional e rever amigos de tantas batalhas. Todos juntos, lutaremos uma vez mais para erguer bem alto o nome de Portugal! Vamos equipa! 💪🏼 🇵🇹 pic.twitter.com/wDiDbtkeiO — Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) October 8, 2019 Name: Lionel Messi (32) Country: Argentina First Country appearance: Aug 17, 2005 Total appearances: 136 Stats: 68 goals and 41 assists Hat-trick: 6 Penalties: 14 (3 missed) International goal ratio: 0.50 Also Read | Zlatan Ibrahimovic Unveils His Larger Than Life Statue In Sweden View this post on Instagram A post shared by Leo Messi (@leomessi) on Jun 28, 2019 at 4:18pm PDT Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi: At World Cups Cristiano Ronaldo World Cup goals 2006: 1 2010: 1 2014: 1 2018: 4 Lionel Messi World Cup goals 2006: 1 2010: 0 2014: 4 2018: 1 Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi: International Honours Ronaldo international honours Uefa European Championship titles: 1 (2016) Uefa Nations League titles: 1 (2019) Messi international honours Fifa U-20 World Cup: 1 (2005) Olympic Gold Medal: 1 (2008) Also Read | ISL News: Odisha FC 2019 Latest Transfer Updates And Team News

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Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi: International career comparison

The two greats, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are giving each other a run for their money since years now. Here is look at their International careers.

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