Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are the top scorers in UEFA's club competitions by a good distance. Ronaldo and Messi, also well clear at the top of the all-time UEFA Champions League scoring ...

Lamine Yamal has had an incredible 2024, but does his performance stack up with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo when they were Yamal's age? (Photo by Alvaro Medranda/Quality Sport Images/Getty ...

Ryan O'Hanlon is a staff writer for ESPN.com. He's also the author of "Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game's Analytics Revolution." Lamine Yamal has had an incredible 2024, but does his ...

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been football’s biggest stars for nearly two decades. They have won 13 Ballon d’Or titles combined, with Messi securing eight and Ronaldo five.

Leonardo Bonucci selected Fernando Torres as the most difficult opponent he faced, ignoring Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. The Juventus legend called time on his illustrious career last year ...

When it comes to choosing the greatest soccer player ever, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are among the most frequent ...

Kevin De Bruyne has revealed he'd rather play with Cristiano Ronaldo than Lionel Messi, citing Ronaldo's more traditional ...

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo dominated football for well over a decade – and their families also joined in with the fierce rivalry. For nine years, La Liga hosted what felt like weekly ...

Leonardo Bonucci has notably singled out Fernando Torres as the toughest adversary he's ever faced on the pitch, rather than Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi. The revered Juventus stalwart hung ...

Cristiano Ronaldo's controversial statement about the lack of competitiveness in Ligue 1 hasn't been forgotten. Lyon, while ...