While Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi’s rivalry is certainly in its twilight, they are still chasing records, and Ronaldo is winning the latest pursuit.

The Al Nassr striker scored twice for Portugal in a 5-0 World Cup qualifying win over Armenia, and in doing so overtook his foe to close in on another scoring feat.

The strikes were Ronaldo’s 37th and 38th in FIFA World Cup qualifying , moving him ahead of Messi on 36.

And he now has just one person ahead of him - record holder Carlos Ruiz - who scored 39 times for Guatemala in CONCACAF qualifying.

The striker, who was a teammate of David Beckham and Landon Donovan at LA Galaxy, is his nation’s all-time top scorer with 68 goals in 133 games.

The same can be said for Ronaldo and Messi, who are top overall for Portugal and Arg

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