Messi vs. Ronaldo could be a Club World Cup dream, although it could turn into a nightmare scenario if not done correctly.

Lamine Yamal has had an incredible 2024, but does his performance stack up with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo when they were Yamal's age? (Photo by Alvaro Medranda/Quality Sport Images/Getty ...

This rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo is, or at least was, the greatest the sport has ever seen. Widely ...

Messi or Ronaldo? This question always sparks a passionate response from soccer fans around the world, often igniting healthy debates about which legend is better. Why does this question spark ...

Ronaldo in 2002, and Messi a year later. Joe Wright is a Senior Editor at Sporting News, managing global soccer and the UK team. He was previously a sub editor and writer for Goal.com before ...

File Pic: Lionel Messi of Argentina and Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal (Photo by Philipp Schmidli/Getty Images) Ballon d'Or 2024: How the voting rules and criteria evolved amid Lionel Messi's ...

Ryan O'Hanlon is a staff writer for ESPN.com. He's also the author of "Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game's Analytics Revolution." Lamine Yamal has had an incredible 2024, but does his ...