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How Do Messi And Ronaldo’s International Careers Compare

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Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are considered two of the greatest football players ever and have performed at the highest level for their country. With Euro 2024 and Copa America kicking off, the football world may be watching these two greats for the final time on the international stage. Ronaldo has scored 130 goals in 207 games for Portugal, featuring in 31% of games in the country’s history since making his debut in 2003. The 39-year-old holds the record for goals scored at international level, with Messi notching 108 in 182 games, tied second on the all-time list. Ronaldo has recorded 0.63 goals per game as opposed to Messi's 0.59 per game, with most of their goals in the second half of their careers. Messi has notched over 60% of his goals in the second half of his career, with Ronaldo scoring 62% of his total in the latter half of his stint. Both players have excelled at tournaments, with Ronaldo scoring 14 goals at the European Championships, which is an all-time record. Only Brazilian Ronaldo, Miroslav Klose and Gerd Muller have scored more goals at the World Cup than Messi, with the latter notching 13. Messi was also the first player to score in every round at a World Cup in 2022, when he scored seven goals to lead his team to the title.

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