Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi…Photo/CG
Move over midlife crises — Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are having a midlife goal-scoring contest… and it’s getting ridiculous.
On one side, Messi — 38, supposedly “winding down” — casually bagged a brace for Inter Miami CF in a 3-2 win over Colorado Rapids.
A tidy penalty, then a chef’s-kiss curler late on. Just your average Saturday stroll. That takes the little magician to 905 career goals. Retirement? He’s barely done stretching.
Meanwhile, Ronaldo — who treats age like a personal insult — responded with a goal of his own in Al-Nassr FC’s demolition of Al-Wasl FC.
One crisp finish, job done, off he goes. Efficient. Ruthless. Slightly unfair to the laws of biology. Total tally? 970 goals. Yes, 970. That’s not a typo — it’s a warning.
So here we are: the most unnecessary race in football history… and somehow the most entertaining.
Ronaldo is just 30 goals away from the mythical 1,000 mark, while Messi trails by 65 — which, knowing him, probably means “give it a few weekends.”
Next up, CR7 eyes more victims when Al-Nassr face Al-Ahli Saudi FC, while Messi takes his talents against Real Salt Lake.
At this rate, both might hit 1,000… just to spite each other.
Football fans? Sit back. This isn’t a farewell tour — it’s a never-ending sequel.
