of Cristiano Ronaldo’s achievements in football that Messi did not:
- Ronaldo has won five Ballon d’Or awards, while Messi has won six.
- Ronaldo has won the UEFA European Championship with Portugal in 2016, while Messi has not won an international tournament with Argentina.
- Ronaldo has scored in three different UEFA Champions League finals, while Messi has only scored in two.
- Ronaldo has scored more goals in the UEFA Champions League than Messi, with a total of 134 goals compared to Messi’s 120.
- Ronaldo has won the FIFA Club World Cup four times, while Messi has won it three times.
- Ronaldo has won the Premier League three times with Manchester United, while Messi has never played in the English Premier League.
- Ronaldo has won the Serie A title twice with Juventus, while Messi has never played in the Italian Serie A.
- Ronaldo has scored more goals in the top five European leagues than Messi, with a total of 473 goals compared to Messi’s 447.
- Ronaldo has won the UEFA Super Cup three times, while Messi has only won it once.
- Ronaldo has won the Golden Foot award, which is given to the best performing player over the age of 28 in a European season, while Messi has not won this award.