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#1 Become the all-time leading Champions League goalscorer
The statistics suggest that Messi and Ronaldo are clearly the two best Champions League players of all time. Whilst he does admittedly have more appearances, Ronaldo still sits 16 goals above Messi, scoring 124 compared to 108 from his Argentine counterpart.
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With both of these men expected to stack league titles in the coming seasons, dominating the Champions League will have a huge impact on their respective legacies. In addition to overtaking him in Champions League medals, gaining the Champions League goals record would be a strong argument in Messi’s favor.
Given some of the incredible talent he has alongside him at Barcelona, this is a realistic possibility for Messi. Should he manage to eclipse the 150-goal mark, this could very well put him ahead of Ronaldo. Until then, it’s safe to say Ronaldo has had a much better Champions League career to date.
