>supposedly the greatest goalscorer of all time
>only 8 goals in 22 matches at the World Cup

Explain.
>b-but he played for Portugal
This cope doesn't work when Grzegorz Lato (Poland) and Teofilo Cubillas (Peru) scored more goals.

>>149427640 (OP)
all 3 of them might surpass Klose (16 goals) next year since next WC will have 48 teams

>>149427640 (OP)
Messi got like 6 penalties lmao

>>149427897
none of them will be playing at the next wc

>>149427965
why?

>>149427640 (OP)
Because players actually defend at World Cup, unlike other tournaments. It's harder to score at WC since everyone wants to win and gives their all.

>>149428002
all retired

>>149427928
Nice try twain
>Messi
4 pens (30.8%)
>Cristiano
3 pens (37.5%)

Or put another way
>Messi
9 non-pen goals
>Cristiano
5 non-pen goals

>>149427640 (OP)
He just too selfless, such a great team player, if only he took more shots, free kicks, etc instead of always looking to pass...

>>149427897
Mbappe definitely will, but I don't know about Messi and Ronaldo. Both would be lucky to get 1 goal at their age.

>>149427640 (OP)
>0 goals in ko rounds
That is the most pathetic stat of all time

>>149428667
And Messi was the exact same until 2022

>>149427640 (OP)
>supposedly the greatest goalscorer of all time
No one says that

>>149427640 (OP)
Pelé scored 12 goals in WCs tho

>>149428847
12 goals in 14 games with 3 World Cup wins is amazing. Cristiano seems to choke in the knockout stages for whatever reason.

>>149428151

>>149427640 (OP)
Cristiano Ronaldo
>Knockout Round Contributions:
>Goals: 0
>Assists: 0
>Total Contributions: 0
>Match-Winning Contributions: 0
>World Cup Titles: 0
>World Cup Finals Played: 0
BRUTAL

>>149428667
>That is the most pathetic stat of all time
are you sure?

keep in mind Messi is considered "the best south american player of all time" way above Nazario Pele Maradona

>>149430823

Atlético de Madrid is a shit.

>>149427640 (OP)
He was just saving himself for more important competitions like the Nations League.

>>149434205

>>149430877
oh twain
Messi played as middlefield and created bunch of chances in finals and that Brazil match, while Ronaldo played as striker and scored zero goal in WC ko