Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have created the most exciting two-horse rivalry in the world of football. Not only have they broken all the records on the pitch, but they have also created outstanding personal brands and, above all, impressive shirt sales.
After agreeing to move to Al Nassr, Ronaldo set a record of selling 750,000 shirts in the first 24 hours. However, this record is nothing compared to his great rival Lionel Messi. According to statistics, the Argentine superstar sold 830,000 copies of the shirt in just 1 day after agreeing to wear the Paris Saint-Germain shirt.
This record continued to be broken after Messi joined Inter Miami. In just 24 hours, the 8-time Ballon d'Or winner's jersey sold 1.5 million units, thereby setting a record for jersey sales for a football player.
However, neither of these names are shirt-selling machines at the moment. According to La Voz de Galicia, Real Madrid stars Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior are at the top of the list, followed by Manchester United star Marcus Rashford and Barcelona striker Lewandowski.
Although Messi and Ronaldo have passed the other side of their careers, their influence on the football world is still huge. The Argentine superstar has created an undeniable attraction in the Land of the Stars and Stripes with his superb performances.
As for Ronaldo, he is still the main scorer of Al Nassr club. After 89 appearances in all competitions for this team, the 39-year-old superstar has scored 80 goals and had 18 assists.
Last season, Ronaldo won the Saudi Pro League Golden Boot with 35 goals, seven more than the runner-up Aleksandar Mitrovic. However, the former Real Madrid star has been unlucky in not winning any major titles in Saudi Arabia.
