{"id":26746,"date":"2026-03-19T18:12:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T18:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/19\/has-messi-reached-900-goals-before-cristiano-ronaldo-the-fight-for-1000-goals-has-just-begun\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T18:12:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T18:12:27","slug":"has-messi-reached-900-goals-before-cristiano-ronaldo-the-fight-for-1000-goals-has-just-begun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/19\/has-messi-reached-900-goals-before-cristiano-ronaldo-the-fight-for-1000-goals-has-just-begun\/","title":{"rendered":"Has Messi reached 900 goals before Cristiano Ronaldo? The fight for 1,000 goals has just begun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\">Lionel Messi reached 900 career goals, but Inter Miami suffered a tough exit in the round of 16 of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. The last time the MLS champions were executed was Nashville SC.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Messi reaches 900 career goals ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo<\/h2>\n<p>In the 7th minute, everything was going normally for the Inter Miami team. Lionel Messi scored an early goal to get his team back into contention and reach the historic record of 900 goals. He achieved this milestone in 94 fewer games than Cristiano Ronaldo.<\/p>\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo will be at the center of the conversation as one of his main goals before retiring is to reach the 1,000 career goal milestone. If both legends reach this milestone, they will become the only players in soccer history to reach that milestone.<\/p>\n<p>The Portuguese star, who has scored 965 goals in total, continues to aim for 1,000 goals, despite having the unusual statistic of never scoring in a FIFA World Cup final tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Lionel Messi was eliminated, missing out on the chance to add another international trophy to his legacy. In less than a week, he was stripped of both titles, especially after another trophy that was within reach, the Finalissima, was cancelled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/football\/mls\/2026\/03\/19\/69bb60c022601d4a2d8b45a6.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lionel Messi reached 900 career goals, but Inter Miami suffered a tough exit in the round of 16 of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. The last time the MLS champions were executed was Nashville SC. 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