Like Messi, Ronaldo has also got his hands on international silverware over his past 100 games, having won Euro 2016 and the Nations League on two occasions. He’s the all-time highest-scoring international player of all time with 143 goals and is still adding to his tally today.

Kylian Mbappe scored his 400th career goal at 26 years and 328 days, becoming the youngest since Pele and surpassing Messi and Ronaldo.

Lionel Messi is being backed to emulate the achievements of eternal rival Cristiano Ronaldo by also reaching 1,000 career goals. Portuguese superstar CR7 is closing in on that figure while plying his club trade for Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr.

In football, records don’t just tell stories, they capture moments of brilliance that feel almost mythical. Across decades of play, some achievements have pushed the limits of what fans believed