Lionel Messi is definitely one player who will go down in football history as one of the best players if not the best to play this beautiful game. The Argentine International has made several records, won several trophies, scored lots of goals, provided lots of assists, and has also won several prestigious individual awards for club and country.

Well, one thing very unique about this player is that he does the work of 2-3 players on the pitch of play which is indeed very amazing and commendable. The 35-year-old bangs goals consistently despite also being a genuine playmaker. Lionel Messi set a record for himself yesterday after being the player with the most club goals scored in Europe, having 702 goals for Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain combined.

Cristiano Ronaldo his closest competitor has 701 club goals in Europe and is still behind Lionel Messi who has played 103 games less. From these statistics, Lionel Messi has a better goal ratio than Cristiano Ronaldo who is tipped as the greatest goalscorer of all time. Lionel Messi’s goalscoring record has indeed been underrated since he has a better goal ratio compared to Cristiano Ronaldo.

Lionel Messi And Cristiano Ronaldo Career Statistics.

Cristiano Ronaldo.

Games: 1158 (960 for club and 198 for country).

Goals: 834 (712 for club and 122 for country).

Assists: 268 (225 for club and 43 for country).

1102 Goal Involvements.

Lionel Messi.

Games: 1020 (846 for club and 174 for country).

Goals: 804 (702 for club and 102 for country).

Assists: 392 (336 for club and 56 for country).

1196 Goal Involvements.

Lionel Messi has a better career goal ratio according to these stats and also more goal involvements in 100+ fewer games.

Source: Transfermarkt.

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