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Messi and Ronaldo football scoring and appearance records

Overview

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo continue their pursuit of the 1,000 career professional goals milestone. As of late October 2026, Ronaldo’s tally stands at 980 official goals. His progress toward the target was recently slowed during Al Nassr’s narrow victory over NEOM, where he failed to convert a penalty and missed a high-probability chance following a header by Sadio Mané.

Lionel Messi has reached 934 career goals following a two-goal performance for Inter Miami against D.C. United. He remains 66 goals short of the milestone.

Beyond their individual scoring races, reports suggest the two veterans may play together for the first time during a farewell match for Carlos Tevez in Buenos Aires in December 2026.

Separately, Ronaldo continues to face disciplinary challenges with the Portuguese national team following a disagreement with coach Jorge Jesus. The Portuguese Football Federation has issued a preventive suspension, leaving his availability for upcoming Nations League matches against Denmark and Wales uncertain. Meanwhile, Messi has been expanding his real estate portfolio, recently acquiring an adjacent property to his waterfront mansion in Bay Colony, Florida, to increase privacy. His global real estate holdings, spanning Spain, France, and Argentina, are estimated to exceed R$ 5 billion.

Entities

Cristiano Ronaldo · Lionel Messi · Al Nassr · Inter Miami · Al-Nassr

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Lionel Messi pursues 1,000 career goals amid real estate expansion

    Lionel Messi reaches 934 career goals as he and Cristiano Ronaldo race toward the 1,000-goal milestone. Messi also continues to expand his luxury real estate portfolio in Florida.

  2. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Cristiano Ronaldo misses significant scoring opportunity

    Cristiano Ronaldo missed a high-probability scoring chance and a penalty during Al Nassr's narrow win against NEOM, falling short of his 982nd career goal.

  3. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi chase 1,000-goal milestone

    Cristiano Ronaldo nears the 1,000-goal milestone with 981 career goals, while Lionel Messi reaches 936 goals following a double for Inter Miami.

  4. [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Cristiano Ronaldo nears 1,000th career goal milestone

    Cristiano Ronaldo is projected to reach his 1,000th career goal by 2027. Meanwhile, he faces a preventive suspension from the Portuguese national team following a dispute with coach Jorge Jesus.

  5. [SPORTS] 63 sources
    Cristiano Ronaldo reaches 981 career goals in Al-Nassr victory

    Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 981st career goal in Al-Nassr's 3-1 win over Neftchi, moving within 19 goals of the 1,000-goal milestone amid ongoing disciplinary issues with the Portuguese national team.

  6. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Ronaldo scores 980th goal as major European football leagues resume

    Cristiano Ronaldo reaches 980 career goals in Al Nassr's win, while Inter Milan and Napoli secure dominant victories in Serie A, and Real Madrid defeats Villarreal despite a Vinicius Junior red card.

  7. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi reach major football milestones

    Football legends Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi feature in major career milestones, including reaching over 1,000 career appearances and historic single-year goal-scoring records.

  8. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Ronaldo and Messi race toward 1,000 career goals

    Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are racing to become the first footballers to reach 1,000 professional career goals.

  9. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi pursue 1,000 career goals

    Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are racing toward a historic 1,000 career goals, with Ronaldo needing 22 more and Messi needing 73.

  10. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Messi and Ronaldo lead 21st-century football scoring records

    Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo lead 21st-century football statistics, each recording eight seasons with over 50 goals and dominating La Liga offensive impact records.

Sources

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This summary has been updated 14 times: see revision history