5 Records shared by Messi and Ronaldo you didn't know about

#4 Most goals in FIFA Club World Cup Finals

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have both scored 4 goals in FIFA Club World Cup Finals, which is the most by any player till date. While the Portuguese has 4 goals in 4 FIFA Club World Cup final appearances, the Argentinean has scored 4 goals in 3 appearances.

Ronaldo first appeared in the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup Final, as a Manchester United player, but could not find the back of the net. His next appearance in the final was in 2014 as a part of the Real Madrid team, but the Portuguese failed to score in the entire tournament then. However, he made up for those misses in the 2016 final, scoring a fantastic hat-trick against Japanese side Kashima Antlers. In the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup Final last season, Ronaldo scored the only goal of the game, against Brazilian side Gremio.

Messi's first appearance in the FIFA Club World Cup final was in 2009, where he scored an Extra Time winner in the 110th minute against Estudiantes. Two years later, the Argentinean scored a brace against Brazilian club Santos, in the 2011 Final. In the 2015 final, Messi scored again, against Argentinean giants River Plate.

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Deepungsu holds a PG degree in Microbiology and an MBA degree in Total Quality Management. He has an extensive two-decade long writing experience, which includes a decade of sports blogging. His writing prowess has even led his work getting cited on the legendary Franz Beckenbauer's Wikipedia page.

Inspired by Diego Maradona, Deepungsu played as an attacking midfielder for his local club at subdivision level in his initial years and scored an important goal or two. However, his all-time favorite footballer is Lionel Messi, and evidently, he feels Argentina's glory in 2022 is his favorite FIFA World Cup moment for fulfilling his long-standing dream. He is also an ardent East Bengal fan.

Deepungsu has been a Manchester United supporter since the year 2000. Unsurprisingly, his favorite manager is Sir Alex Ferguson and the Scotsman helped him get through some of the toughest days of his life. Like the fiery Scot, Deepungsu also leaves no stone unturned when it comes to accuracy in articles and only relies on credible sources.

Despite believing in Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland to create an iconic rivalry, Deepungsu reckons no one can match the longevity of Messi and Ronaldo. He spends his leisure time writing about life on his blog, reading books, and playing the guitar.

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