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

FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2014
FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2014

#4 Most goals in FIFA Club World Cup Finals

FC Barcelona v Real Madrid CF - La Liga
FC Barcelona v Real Madrid CF - La Liga

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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