Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been football’s biggest stars for nearly two decades. They have won 13 Ballon d’Or titles combined, with Messi securing eight and Ronaldo five.

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 ...

Messi took 102 games to reach the same mark and Ronaldo 116. The European Cup – or European Champion Clubs' Cup to give it its full name – was UEFA's first major men's club competition ...