>All-time top scorer: 874 goals (64 behind Ronaldo’s 938).
Fastest player to reach 900 career goals.
>Most assists ever: 14 to reach 400 .
>All-time top World Cup goalscorer: Messi has 13 goals,He’s 3 goals behind Miroslav Klose (16), the record holder.
>Most Free-kick goals: Has 69 — Record (78) .
>MLS single-season goals: Vela holds record (34); Messi could beat it in 2025.
>Most titles: Has 46 — could increase with more wins.
>Most Ballon d’Ors: 9 Ballon d’Or — another possible with a great 2026 World Cup.
>Most Hactrick of all time:Messi has around 57,Ronaldo has 66.

By the time messi is at ronaldos 930 ronaldo will probably be at 980 or more. I dont think messi is reaching 1k either.

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Ronaldo has played 149 more matches than Messi if they both played the same matches Messi would have 992 goals and now Ronaldo has 938 is about who retires first and Messi is younger than him.