Lionel Messi has accomplished new career milestone that Cristiano Ronaldo could never level.
According to World Soccer Talk, the Argentinian footballer has been creating history since his rise at the Barcelona football club and he continued his legacy with Paris Saint-Germain and for his national team.
The eight-time Ballon d’Or award winner has also led his current club, Inter Miami to its first-ever FIFA Club World Cup while his football rival Ronaldo’s team Al Nassr failed to qualify for the tournament.
The Miami-based football club after a tie with Palmeiras this week has qualified for the Round of 16 at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. With new success, Messi has made a new record that Ronaldo can never match.
With the latest victory, the 38-year-old has become a player who never got eliminated in the group stage of any tournament throughout his career.
During his professional career so far at both international and club levels, the GOAT has always advanced from the group stage. He has completed this feat in 33 consecutive tournaments including 5 World Cups, 19 UEFA Champions League campaigns, 1 Leagues Cup, 7 Copa Americas and now FIFA Club World Cup.
He also won a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Meanwhile, Ronaldo failed to qualify for the group stage five times during his professional career to date.
His team was eliminated in the group stage at the 2020–21 and 2022–23 UEFA Nations League, 2005–06 Champions League, 2014 World Cup and 2004 Olympics Games.
Furthermore, Messi’s Inter Miami will have a face-off with his former club Paris Saint-Germain F.C. this weekend at the 2025 FIFA World Cup.
