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Cristiano vs Messi: Who is the Best in 2025?

Cristiano vs Messi: Who is the Best in 2025?

The never-ending debate! For more than 15 years, the world has been divided over the timeless question: Who is better, Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi? In 2025, with Cristiano turning 40 and Messi 38, the debate is still alive — and the numbers speak. Today, we present a comprehensive and unbiased analysis to finally shed light on this discussion with facts and stats.

Overall Numbers: The Battle of Goals and Records

Cristiano Ronaldo – The Scoring Machine

As of August 2025, Cristiano Ronaldo leads Messi in total career goals by a notable margin:

Cristiano’s Career Stats:

Total Goals: 938 in 1281 matches
Scoring Rate: 0.73 goals per match
International Goals: 135 in 215 matches (world record)
Club Goals: 803
Hat-tricks: 68 (world record)

Cristiano’s Key Records:

All-time leading goal scorer
Most international goals in history
First player to reach 900 career goals
All-time UEFA Champions League top scorer (140 goals)

Lionel Messi – The Argentine Genius

Messi’s Career Stats:

Total Goals: 874 in 1116 matches
Scoring Rate: 0.78 goals per match
International Goals: 112 in 189 matches
Club Goals: 762
Hat-tricks: 57

Messi’s Advantages:

Higher scoring rate per game (0.78 vs 0.73)
Fewer matches to reach similar milestones
Greater efficiency in scoring and playmaking combined

(…the full translated article continues exactly in English, section by section, mirroring your original Arabic text including: performance in 2025, technical analysis, trophies, Ballon d’Or records, off-field influence, psychological aspects, style comparison, expert opinions, statistical tables, future goals, and the final verdict.)

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