Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo: Which Player Had a Better 2024?

Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo: Which Player Had a Better 2024?Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been at the vanguard of the most iconic rivalry in football this century, without a doubt.

The eternal debate has been raging for more than 15 years, and both competitors are still establishing their legacies. The Argentine superstar has officially concluded his club football campaign for the year.

Messi’s team encountered an unexpected setback in the postseason race for the title, despite a stellar regular season in which they finished at the top of the Eastern Conference. La Pulga was unable to avert their precipitous exit from the Round of 16 despite scoring a header.

David Beckham’s team forfeited their playoff position by succumbing to Atlanta United by a score of 2-3. In the final of the 2024 Copa América, the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner sustained a ligament injury that resulted in him missing a substantial portion of the season.

Nevertheless, the Argentine number ’10’ has achieved admirable statistics in his 25 matches for Inter Miami in 2024, scoring 23 goals and assisting on 13 others. In contrast to the MLS, the Saudi league is timed to coincide with LaLiga EA Sports and the majority of European divisions, indicating that Cristiano Ronaldo’s team is only halfway through their season.

However, Al-Nassr has already experienced an early exit from a competition, the Saudi King’s Cup. In the Round of 16, CR7 and his colleagues, which included Laporte and Mané, were defeated 0-1 at home by Al-Taawoun, ending their campaign.

The elimination was especially agonising for Cristiano, as he had the chance to equalise in the final minute from the penalty spot.

Nevertheless, his team was vanquished as a result of the Portuguese’s inaccurate attempt. It is undeniable that both the Argentine and the Portuguese are focused on the forthcoming World Cup, and neither player has ruled out the possibility of their involvement.

Nevertheless, all indications indicate that this upcoming tournament may be the final opportunity to witness these two football legends in action. Even more tantalising, both athletes have substantial prospects of winning the championship.

Messi achieved this aspiration with Argentina in Qatar 2022, and his national team is currently en route to the United States, Canada, and Mexico as the reigning champions. In the interim, Ronaldo plays a critical role in the strategies of his national coach, Roberto Martínez.

He has scored in three of his last four appearances with the Selecção, and he appears to be more at ease than ever. Nevertheless, the bookmakers appear to be of a different opinion, as they have not included

Argentina or Portugal in their list of the “top 5” favourites for the title. Currently, the Portuguese are in seventh place, while the reigning world champions are the sixth-best odds to win the trophy.