“I’m a little angry about Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi” - When Filippo Inzaghi made hilarious claim about goal record
In June 2020, Filippo Inzaghi spoke about Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, making a hilarious comment on the legendary duo's goalscoring records. Much of the footballing world has long been embroiled in a GOAT debate regarding Ronaldo and Messi, with the duo winning a combined 13 Ballon d'Or awards and scoring over 800 goals for club and country.
Conversations around them often end up with pundits, fans and players making their pick on the greatest player of all time. The two legendary rivals have broken goalscoring records galore, leaving Inzaghi hilariously annoyed. The AC Milan legend told Gazzetta dello Sport (via Tribuna):
"I am a little bit angry about him (Cristiano) and Messi. Because of them, it seems that me and Raul (Gonzalez) scored very few."
Inzaghi scored an impressive 288 goals and provided 46 assists in 624 club games. In 300 matches for Milan, he scored 126 goals and provided 21 assists. Raul, meanwhile, scored 383 goals and provided 157 assists in 916 games across his club career. For Real Madrid, he scored 323 goals and provided 133 assists in 741 games.
Ronaldo has scored 768 goals and provided 241 assists in 1024 games for five clubs, while Messi has 743 goals and 357 assists in 912 club matches.
AI predicts when Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi would score their 1000th career goals
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored an impressive 907 times for club and country, while Lionel Messi has a total of 849 goals when his goalscoring with Argentina is also included.
According to Latin American outlet Bolavip, via AI platform ChatGPT, Ronaldo, the Al-Nassr superstar, could reach 1000 goals in his next 102 games. For Messi, the AI chatbot predicted that the Inter Miami playmaker would need another 164 games to hit the mark.
Cristiano Ronaldo, 39, could hit that mark in three years if he plays for that long. Lionel Messi, 37, meanwhile, could need another four years to hit his 1000th goal.