Messi and Ronaldo both bag a brace on the same day 💥

The GOATs are responding to each other.

On Saturday, Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi decided to shine together, as if to remind us of the golden days of their rivalry.

First, it was the Portuguese who kicked things off during Al Nassr’s resounding victory over Al Riyad (5-1). Scoring twice, Ronaldo also benefited from goals by new signings Joao Felix and Kingsley Coman.

Thanks to these goals, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner now has 945 career goals and is edging ever closer to his ultimate goal of 1,000 goals.

On his side, Leo Messi experienced a much more tense match with Inter Miami. Facing Christian Benteke’s DC United, the Argentine legend had to work hard to help his team secure the win (3-2).

With a fine brace and an assist, La Pulga carried Miami to victory and now sees his team getting closer to the Eastern Conference playoffs. With 22 goals in 22 matches, the Argentine is soaring above the competition.

It would be so beautiful to see the two of them face off at the 2026 World Cup.

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