Messi Beats Ronaldo, Holds the Most Guinness World Records for a Footballer

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Cindy Mutia Annur 03/08/2023 17:00 WIB

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Lionel Messi has surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo as the footballer with the most record titles in the Guinness World Records (GWR).

5 Football Players with the Most Guinness World Records (August 1, 2023)

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The fierce competition between two global football stars, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, continues. Messi has now surpassed Ronaldo as the footballer with the most Guinness World Records (GWR) titles.

"@GWR's Twitter account stated on Tuesday (August 1, 2023), 'Lionel Messi holds 41 @GWR titles, while Cristiano Ronaldo has 40.'

According to the *Daily Mail*, Messi earned his latest GWR title after scoring two goals for Inter Miami in a match against Atlanta United at DRV PNK Stadium, USA, on Wednesday (July 26, 2023).

Inter Miami won the Leagues Cup match 4-0. Messi, starting the game, scored two goals in the 8th and 22nd minutes, followed by two more goals from Inter Miami's Robert Taylor.

Messi's second goal in the match was recorded as the most-watched moment in US history, with 3.4 billion online viewers.

Among Messi's other GWR titles is scoring the most goals in a single Champions League match – five goals against Bayern Leverkusen while playing for Barcelona on March 7, 2012 (Barcelona won 7-1).

Messi also holds the record for most appearances in FIFA World Cup matches (26) and most appearances as a captain in FIFA World Cup matches (19).

However, Messi trails Ronaldo in several record categories. Ronaldo holds the GWR title for most international appearances (200).

Ronaldo is also the all-time top scorer in the Champions League with 140 goals, compared to Messi's 129.

Furthermore, Ronaldo holds the record for most Champions League assists (42) and most successful penalties in the Champions League (19). Messi needs 2 more assists and 1 more penalty to match these records.

Here is a list of the top 5 footballers with Guinness World Records titles as of August 1, 2023:

1. Lionel Messi (Argentina): 41 titles
2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal): 40 titles
3. Robert Lewandowski (Poland): 9 titles
4. Kylian Mbappé (France): 5 titles
5. Neymar (Brazil): 4 titles

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."

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