Debate: Who is the greatest Footballer Messi or Ronaldo ?
Goals are perhaps the best determiner of the effectiveness of any footballer who plays as a forward or an attacking midfielder. The Messi vs Ronaldo stats show that they have over 1,500 goals between them, which is a phenomenal number in the history of the beautiful game.Messi is Argentina’s all-time highest goalscorer in World Cups with 13 goals, including the seven he scored at Qatar. He is also the world record holder of most appearances in men’s World Cup history with 26 caps.Overall, Messi has scored 98 goals for Argentina in 172 games and is the record holder for most international goals by a South American male footballer.At the club level, Messi holds the record for most goals in La Liga with 474. In total, including clubs and country, Messi has scored 793 goals in 1,003 appearances. He also has 350 assists to his name.