Lionel Messi continues to deliver performances worthy of one of the greatest players of all time, recording a brace and an assist against Atlanta United — a game he played after briefly separating from the Argentina national team to feature for Inter Miami. With the Argentine still scoring at will, the inevitable question arises: how is Cristiano Ronaldo keeping up in 2025?
With that brace, it marked his 12th of the year across both club and international play, making 2025 one of the most prolific years of his career. There was the legendary 2012 season — when he scored 91 goals and registered 22 braces — and the 2010 campaign, when he managed 13. Now, he sits just one away from matching that latter total.
So far this year, Messi has scored 26 goals in 27 league appearances while also pr