Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been hotly debated upon in the world of sports throughout their sporting career that has run parallel to each other. Their domination over the universe of football has been unimaginable, the duo clinching 10 of the last 11 Ballon d’Ors.

Nonetheless, Cristiano Ronaldo off late has overtaken Lionel Messi in both individual and team accomplishments. Ronaldo added two Ballon d’Or honours to his name over the last three years, while the Argentina star last won the most coveted individual honour in 2015 on the back of an award-winning season with Barcelona.

The Portuguese football player has moreover won three Champions League in the last four years, surpassing Messi’s count of four Champions League awards with Barcelona.

In the meantime, despite suffering Champions League failure throughout the last four years, Messi’s individual accomplishments have not been awful either. The Barcelona forward has gone on to win three straight European Golden Shoe in the last three editions, bagging six Golden shoes overall.

However, in terms of record with the national team, Ronaldo has added another feather to his already star-studded cap. Ronaldo won the UEFA Nations League crown. Meanwhile, Lio is attempting to win his first significant title with Argentina in the ongoing Copa America campaign in Brazil.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s achievements at 32

A comparison between Cristiano and Lionel at 32 years of age is obvious as the Argentina national celebrated his 32nd birthday on Monday.

Ronaldo, who turned 32 on 5 February 2017, had played overall 802 matches scoring on 568 of these matches. Messi, meanwhile, has played as many as 870 matches till date and has 671 goals alongside his name.

Messi is also ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo with 34 trophies to his name, winning the Champions League four times, while the Juventus forward had won 22 trophies including three Champions League titles back in February 2017.

While Messi has won five Ballon d’or before turning 32, Ronaldo had won four when he was that age.

Irrespective of the duo’s record with their national teams and clubs, Messi and Ronaldo are perhaps one of the world’s biggest rivalries and one that has enriched the world of sports so much.