Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo – it’s the greatest rivalry in modern day football. They’re both breaking records left, right and centre, but do you know which of them achieved these 11 things first?
Scored 40 goals (all competitions) in a single club season first?
Ronaldo hit that mark when he was still at Manchester United in 2007/08 and Messi followed suit in 2009/10
Won a domestic league title first?
Messi won league titles in 2004/05 and 2005/06 before Ronaldo won his first in 2006/07
Won the European Golden Shoe first?
Ronaldo won it for the 2007/08 season, while Messi's first came at the end of 2009/10
Scored 400 career goals (club) first?
Ronaldo hit the mark in January 2015, with Messi just three months behind
Won a major domestic cup first?
Ronaldo won the FA Cup in 2004 and Messi picked up the Copa del Rey in 2009
Played in a senior international final first?
Ronaldo reached the final of Euro 2004, while Messi's first final came at the 2007 Copa America
Scored 60 goals (all competitions) in a single club season first?
They both hit the milestone in the 2011/12 season, but Messi reached it first with 73 goals compared to Ronaldo's 60
Fathered a child first?
Cristiano Ronaldo Jr was born in 2010, two years before Messi's first child Thiago
Scored a senior hat-trick first?
Messi scored his first hat-trick against Real Madrid in 2007, while Ronaldo managed his first against Newcastle in 2008
Won the Ballon d'Or first?
Ronaldo won his first of 5 Ballon d'Or awards a year before Messi won his first of 5
Won the Champions League first?
Messi made 6 appearances to help Barcelona to the 2005/06 Champions League title, although he was injured for the final itself, while Ronaldo's first came two years later
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