According to Spanish newspaper Marca, Inter Miami President David Beckham called Messi the best player in football history, intending to hurt famous player Ronaldo, who just reached the milestone of scoring 950 goals in his career.
The race between Messi and Ronaldo continues
David Beckham made his statement about Messi on the day the 38-year-old Argentine signed a new contract with Inter Miami until December 2028. Shortly after, Messi scored a double to help Inter Miami beat Nashville SC 3-1 in the first match of the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs on October 25.
Messi just scored a double to help Inter Miami beat Nashville SC 3-1 on October 25.
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“In 2023, we brought the best player in the history of this sport to our city. Today, I am delighted that he is as dedicated as ever and still wants to wear the pink Inter Miami shirt and play for our team,” David Beckham shared on Instagram on the day Messi signed a new contract with Inter Miami.
David Beckham also emphasized Messi’s influence on the development of football in the US and the development of new generations of players, as the Argentine star is inspiring and completely changing the face of American football.
“David Beckham’s pride and constant praise for Messi seems to be aimed at Ronaldo’s weakness, regarding the long-standing rivalry between these two famous players,” Marca expressed.
Before Messi, Ronaldo also extended his contract with Al Nassr Club in Saudi Arabia until June 2027 when he was 42 years old. Messi recently, and Ronaldo not long before that, both confirmed that they are in very good condition and ready to head to the 2026 World Cup. That will be the 6th World Cup in the career of these two famous players, something no one has ever done.
Messi just scored a double for Inter Miami and assisted 1 in the 3-1 win over Nashville SC, bringing his tally to 12 goals and 9 assists in just 8 recent matches. American journalist Tom Bogert exclaimed: “It’s unbelievable with Messi’s impressive form, remember he’s 38 years old.”
Ronaldo is not far behind, he just scored to help Al Nassr go undefeated in the Saudi Pro League.
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However, Ronaldo is not far behind. The 40-year-old Portuguese player continued to score goals to help Al Nassr remain unbeaten in the 2025-2026 season, when they beat their opponent Al Hazm 2-0 on October 26. Al Nassr firmly established the top position in the Saudi Pro League with 6 wins (18 absolute points), 3 points more than the second-placed team Al Taawoun FC.
Ronaldo has now reached 950 career goals. Of these, 34 goals and 3 assists came in 38 games in 2025. The player is getting closer to the milestone of scoring 1,000 career goals.
Meanwhile, Messi has now scored 891 goals and has 299 assists in his career. He also set a record of scoring more than 40 goals in 13 different calendar years.
The Argentine star has just won the MLS (American professional soccer league) top scorer award with 29 goals in 28 matches for the 2025 regular season. This title also makes Messi the most promising candidate to win the MLS Player of the Season award for the second consecutive year, to set a historic record in this tournament.
