'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,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'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are considered to be two of the greatest footballers to have played the game.
The legendary forwards have paved the way for the future generation of footballers. Messi and Ronaldo have both created multiple new records on their path to greatness, and many of these records will stand the test of time.
However, there are some records created by Cristiano Ronaldo that are unlikely to be broken by Lionel Messi. There is no denying the talents of the two footballers, but some of Ronaldo's records are astonishing to say the least.
We look at 5 Cristiano Ronaldo records Lionel Messi might never break.
#5 Top scorer in Champions League for six consecutive seasons
Scoring in the UEFA Champions League is certainly not an easy task, but Cristiano Ronaldo has the honor of being the top scorer in Europe's premier club competition for six consecutive seasons.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who is the all-time top goalscorer in the Champions League, enjoys an excellent record in the tournament. The 36-year old was the top goalscorer from the 2012/13 season to the 2017/18 season, an incredible feat given the quality of players involved in the competition.
The Portuguese superstar only once shared the top goalscorer award during this period. The 2014/15 season saw Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar all finish the season with 10 goals in the Champions League, with the three attackers thus sharing the honor. Lionel Messi's biggest stretch of dominance came from 2008/09 to 2011/12, when he won the top goalscorer award four consecutive times.
#4 Cristiano Ronaldo has won the league in three different countries
Both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are regarded as two of the greatest players to have played the game, but critics of Lionel Messi often argue that Cristiano Ronaldo has won the league in three countries, while Messi has done so only in one.
Cristiano Ronaldo made his name at Manchester United, where the Portugal international won three Premier League titles. His phenomenal spell with Real Madrid yielded two La Liga titles, while with his current club, Juventus, Ronaldo has won two Serie A titles.
Lionel Messi, on the other hand, is a one-club man. The Argentina international has spent his entire playing career with Barcelona, where the forward has won 10 La Liga titles. It is unlikely that Lionel Messi will leave Barcelona any time soon.
Also Read: Gareth Bale names the more complete player between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo
#3 Top scorer in three different leagues
Cristiano Ronaldo is a world-class goalscorer, and he has proved to be excellent in that regard time and again.
The 36-year old won the Premier League Golden Boot with Manchester United for the 2007/08 season, in which Cristiano Ronaldo scored 31 goals in 34 league games. With Real Madrid he won the Pichichi Trophy thrice, and is Los Blancos' all-time top goalscorer.
Cristiano Ronaldo was the top goalscorer in Serie A this season, having scored 29 league goals 33 appearances for Juventus. Lionel Messi, on the other hand, has won the Pichichi Trophy eight times with Barcelona.
#2 Cristiano Ronaldo boasts a higher number of international goals
The stick often used to beat Lionel Messi with is his performance on the international stage.
Argentina have often struggled despite the abundance of talent, while Cristiano Ronaldo won the Euros in 2016 with Portugal. The Portuguese forward is regarded as one of his country's greatest sportspeople. Ronaldo has 174 caps for Portugal, and has scored an eye-watering 103 goals since making his debut in 2003.
Meanwhile, Lionel Messi has 143 caps for Argentina, and has scored 72 goals. With Cristiano Ronaldo still going strong, it looks unlikely that Lionel Messi will reach Cristiano Ronaldo's goal tally at the international level.
#1 Winning the Ballon d'Or with two different clubs
Arguments between fans of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are generally at their peak around the time when the Ballon d'Or is to be announced.
The two legendary footballers have dominated the awards for quite some time now. While Lionel Messi has six Ballon d'Or awards compared to Cristiano Ronaldo's five, Messi's have all come with Barcelona.
Cristiano Ronaldo, on the other hand, won his first with Manchester United, while his next four came with Real Madrid. In recent seasons the assurance that one of the two forwards will win the award has dwindled.
While Lionel Messi won in 2019, Croatian midfielder Luka Modric was awarded the trophy in 2018. Last season, Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski was the favorite to win the award had the ceremony been conducted.
Also Read: Juventus attacker Paulo Dybala chooses between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo
Kindly help Sportskeeda's Football section improve. Take a 30-second survey now.
