Cristiano Ronaldo Vs Lionel Messi at the FIFA Club World Cup 2024

Cristiano Ronaldo’s stepovers, flair and great goals have made him a powerhouse for his clubs and a force of nature on the world stage. He has even influenced younger players like Mo Salah and Harry Kane to bring a bit of his own style to their game.

The new FIFA Club World Cup is a new opportunity for clubs from Africa, Asia, Central and North America and Oceania to play against the powerhouses of Europe. So far 30 teams have qualified for next year’s tournament.

This season, Messi face Ronaldo for the first time since their last competitive match in 2020, when Juventus knocked Barcelona out of the Champions League. The Argentine has scored in 47 games against Los Blancos, while Ronaldo has found the net in 40 matches against the Barcelona outfit.

Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo is a global sports icon, having won five Ballon d’Or awards and scored more than 900 goals in his career. He has inspired a generation of soccer players, including Harry Kane and Mo Salah, who have adopted his style of play. Ronaldo has a powerful presence in the sport, which he attributes to his ability to reimagine himself as needed.

While he was once known for his petulance, Ronaldo has since embraced the role of a global superstar and strives to make the most of his wealth and fame. He enjoys a rich lifestyle that includes multiple luxury cars and houses in various locations around the world.

Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi has loved soccer from a young age, encouraged by his grandmother. Today, he is one of the most decorated players of all time. He has won the Ballon d'Or, which is given to the world's best player, eight times. He is also the all-time leading scorer in the Champions League.

When Messi was 13, his talent on the soccer field earned him an offer to train at La Masia, the youth academy of FC Barcelona. The family moved him to Spain, where the club would pay for his medical treatments for a growth hormone condition.

In 2021, Messi helped Argentina win their first major trophy in 28 years at the Copa America. The following year, the team achieved greater glory at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Messi is a husband and father of three, and founded the Leo Messi Foundation in 2007. The organization supports programs to bring education, clean water, and healthcare to children around the globe.

Barcelona

In what had been billed as the 'Last Dance', Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will renew their rivalry in an exhibition match between Inter Miami and Al Nassr at the FIFA Club World Cup 2024. Earlier this year, Messi and Ronaldo played together in an exhibition match against a Saudi Pro League XI that Paris Saint-Germain won 5-4.

That game is not considered part of the tournament's official stats, however, since it was an international friendly. The Argentine and Portuguese superstars are the only two players with at least nine European titles, 270 UCL goals and 13 Ballon d'Ors between them.

Messi's Inter Miami and Ronaldo's Al Nassr are both battling to qualify for the expanded 2024 version of the tournament in the United States, which will feature more teams than ever before. The event is held in conjunction with the Riyadh Season, which is designed to promote international competitions for the kingdom's state-backed sports sector.

Argentina

Throughout their illustrious careers, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been two of the most dominant forces in world soccer. Their rivalry has driven them to continuously surpass themselves and has produced enormous passion from millions of fans across the globe. They have won 77 official trophies together, and both are widely considered to be the greatest players of all time.

This season, Messi will face Ronaldo for the first time since their last competitive match in 2020, when Juventus knocked Barcelona out of the Champions League. The Argentine has scored in 47 games against Los Blancos, while Ronaldo has found the net in 40 matches against the Barcelona outfit.

While some clubs are concerned that the Club World Cup will highlight a gulf in standards, the competition is expected to grow into one of the biggest events on the global soccer calendar. FIFA will award a prize money of over $100 million to the winning team. This will make the tournament attractive to club owners.