<p>Lionel Messi’s unveiling at Inter Miami has become the most-watched football presentation in the world. With this, Messi has broken the record during Cristiano Ronaldo’s unveiling at Al Nassr. Despite being at the fag end of their illustrious careers, both Messi and Ronaldo continue to compete for fans’ attention across the globe.</p>

<h2>A string of records for Ronaldo</h2>

<p>Cristiano Ronaldo abruptly changed teams last summer. He signed the most-paid football deal ever with Al Nassr. But it was just the beginning. It seemed as if the globe stopped to watch the Portuguese superstar at MrSool Park in Riyadh, where Ronaldo again established a new record. The Al Nassr presentation was watched by more than 3 billion viewers worldwide. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>The 2022 FIFA World Cup final was watched by 1.12 billion viewers. It was the most-watched football event ever, but Ronaldo’s Al Nassr presentation in fact attracted more viewers.</p>

<h2>Messi breaks Ronaldo’s record</h2>

<p>And when the world thought it couldn't get bigger than this, Lionel Messi’s announcement at the MLS club set a new standard. Garnering 3.5 billion views, even with fewer social media followers than Ronaldo, Messi has set another record that will be hard for any other footballer to achieve.</p>

<p>Ever since the World Cup winner announced that Inter Miami would be his new team, the attention on Messi has skyrocketed. Moreover, Messi’s new club has become the most-followed sports team in the US on Instagram with a six-fold rise in followers from 1 million to 6 million. However, Cristiano Ronaldo’s team has two times more followers than Inter Miami on Instagram. Al Nasser has 15.7 million followers on Instagram.</p>

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<p>Ronaldo’s dream of winning a World Cup for Portugal was shattered when his side lost to Morocco in the quarterfinals leaving the five-time Ballon d'Or winner inconsolable. Messi won his maiden World Cup title with Argentina in Qatar last year. He was named FIFA Player of the Year too.</p>

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Lionel Messi’s unveiling at Inter Miami has become the most-watched football presentation in the world. With this, Messi has broken the record during Cristiano Ronaldo’s unveiling at Al Nassr.

Lionel Messi’s unveiling at Inter Miami has become the most-watched football presentation in the world. With this, Messi has broken the record during Cristiano Ronaldo’s unveiling at Al Nassr. Despite being at the fag end of their illustrious careers, both Messi and Ronaldo continue to compete for fans’ attention across the globe. A string of records for Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo abruptly changed teams last summer. He signed the most-paid football deal ever with Al Nassr. But it was just the beginning. It seemed as if the globe stopped to watch the Portuguese superstar at MrSool Park in Riyadh, where Ronaldo again established a new record. The Al Nassr presentation was watched by more than 3 billion viewers worldwide. Also read: 'Craziest Passion': Venkatesh Prasad on MS Dhoni’s massive bike collection The 2022 FIFA World Cup final was watched by 1.12 billion viewers. It was the most-watched football event ever, but Ronaldo’s Al Nassr presentation in fact attracted more viewers. Messi breaks Ronaldo’s record And when the world thought it couldn't get bigger than this, Lionel Messi’s announcement at the MLS club set a new standard. Garnering 3.5 billion views, even with fewer social media followers than Ronaldo, Messi has set another record that will be hard for any other footballer to achieve. Ever since the World Cup winner announced that Inter Miami would be his new team, the attention on Messi has skyrocketed. Moreover, Messi’s new club has become the most-followed sports team in the US on Instagram with a six-fold rise in followers from 1 million to 6 million. However, Cristiano Ronaldo’s team has two times more followers than Inter Miami on Instagram. Al Nasser has 15.7 million followers on Instagram. Also read: NFL: Running Backs react after deadline gets over to sign long-term contracts with 3 franchise tagged players Ronaldo’s dream of winning a World Cup for Portugal was shattered when his side lost to Morocco in the quarterfinals leaving the five-time Ballon d'Or winner inconsolable. Messi won his maiden World Cup title with Argentina in Qatar last year. He was named FIFA Player of the Year too. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Lionel Messi's Inter Miami unveiling breaks Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr presentation views record

<p>Lionel Messi celebrated becoming Barcelona's highest appearance maker of all time by scoring twice as his rampant side crushed Real Sociedad 6-1 away in La Liga on Sunday with a stunning team display.</p>

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<p>Antoine Griezmann opened the scoring by netting against his old club in the 36th minute and right back Sergino Dest stretched Barca's lead shortly before halftime after latching on to a sweeping pass from Messi.</p>

<p>Dest struck again early in the second half before Messi controlled a sumptuous pass from Sergio Busquets and scored to mark a night on which he overtook Xavi Hernandez as Barca's record appearance maker, with 768 games for the club.</p>

<p>Ousmane Dembele struck his side's fifth goal of the night in the 71st minute after a brilliant solo run while Sociedad's Ander Barrenetxea hit arguably the best goal of the game to give his side a rare moment of joy.</p>

<p>Messi, however, had the final say, finishing off a flowing team move in the 89th minute to score his 23rd league goal of the season, increasing his lead at the top of the scoring charts.</p>

<p>The victory took Barca above Real Madrid into second place in the standings on 62 points, four behind leaders Atletico Madrid with 10 games left to play.</p>

<p>"This is a difficult place to come, Barca always used to struggle here but we came flying out of the blocks," said Griezmann.</p>

<p>"We worked very hard, we won the ball lots of times deep in their half and reacted well every time we lost it. It was a great Barcelona performance."</p>

<p>Barca used to dread facing Sociedad away from home, failing to beat them in San Sebastian for more than a decade, and even though they ended up hammering the Basques they did not get off to the best start.</p>

<p>Sociedad forward Alexander Isak should have given the hosts an early lead from close range but could only shoot straight at keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, who denied the Swede again moments before Dest doubled Barca's lead.</p>

<p>"This wasn't our best game and they were clearly better than us and overwhelmed us," said Sociedad forward Mikel Oyarzabal.</p>

<p>"They were more ruthless than us; we went into halftime feeling bad as they scored all their chances while we couldn't convert ours and the second half was very different as a result. But no-one likes to lose like that."</p>


Lionel Messi celebrated becoming Barcelona's highest appearance maker of all time by scoring twice as his rampant side crushed Real Sociedad 6-1 away in La Liga on Sunday with a stunning team display.

Lionel Messi celebrated becoming Barcelona's highest appearance maker of all time by scoring twice as his rampant side crushed Real Sociedad 6-1 away in La Liga on Sunday with a stunning team display. ALSO READ: 'It's incredible': Pep Guardiola lauds Manchester City's match-winning form Antoine Griezmann opened the scoring by netting against his old club in the 36th minute and right back Sergino Dest stretched Barca's lead shortly before halftime after latching on to a sweeping pass from Messi. Dest struck again early in the second half before Messi controlled a sumptuous pass from Sergio Busquets and scored to mark a night on which he overtook Xavi Hernandez as Barca's record appearance maker, with 768 games for the club. Ousmane Dembele struck his side's fifth goal of the night in the 71st minute after a brilliant solo run while Sociedad's Ander Barrenetxea hit arguably the best goal of the game to give his side a rare moment of joy. Messi, however, had the final say, finishing off a flowing team move in the 89th minute to score his 23rd league goal of the season, increasing his lead at the top of the scoring charts. The victory took Barca above Real Madrid into second place in the standings on 62 points, four behind leaders Atletico Madrid with 10 games left to play. "This is a difficult place to come, Barca always used to struggle here but we came flying out of the blocks," said Griezmann. "We worked very hard, we won the ball lots of times deep in their half and reacted well every time we lost it. It was a great Barcelona performance." Barca used to dread facing Sociedad away from home, failing to beat them in San Sebastian for more than a decade, and even though they ended up hammering the Basques they did not get off to the best start. Sociedad forward Alexander Isak should have given the hosts an early lead from close range but could only shoot straight at keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, who denied the Swede again moments before Dest doubled Barca's lead. "This wasn't our best game and they were clearly better than us and overwhelmed us," said Sociedad forward Mikel Oyarzabal. "They were more ruthless than us; we went into halftime feeling bad as they scored all their chances while we couldn't convert ours and the second half was very different as a result. But no-one likes to lose like that."

Record-breaking Messi scores twice as Barcelona hammer Real Sociedad 6-1

<p>Lionel Messi scored a spectacular double the same night he equalled Xavi Hernandez's appearance record for Barcelona, the Argentinian inspiring his team to a 4-1 win over Huesca on Monday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Messi tied Xavi's 767 games in all competitions for Barca and marked yet another milestone with a brilliant brace, a curling effort in the first half flying in off the crossbar at Camp Nou before a late shot nestled in the corner.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"He's the most important man in the history of Barca," said coach Ronald Koeman. "Even better that he's still with us."</p>

<p>Antoine Griezmann had earlier followed suit with another impressive shot into the top corner before Huesca pulled one back, Rafa Mir converting a doubtful penalty on the stroke of half-time.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But Messi helped Barca pull away, sending in a cross for Oscar Mingueza to head in and then scoring his second as the Catalans moved to within four points of league leaders Atletico Madrid.</p>

<p>Messi's performance had all the key elements of the 33-year-old's genius. In a game that celebrated his longevity, he showed his class with perhaps his best goal of the season, his creativity with an assist and his consistency, by making it 13 consecutive campaigns that he has reached 20 La Liga goals.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"He's so decisive," said Huesca's Mir. "They play with one man extra."</p>

<p>Huesca stay bottom, four points adrift of safety, while Barcelona continue their own excellent form.</p>

<p>They have now managed 11 wins and a draw from their last 12 matches, putting them within sight of Atletico, who they still have to play at home in May.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Messi should break Xavi's record on Sunday against Real Sociedad and the club toasted his achievement with a video that included tributes from numerous current and former team-mates including Gerard Pique, Sergio Busquets, Luis Suarez, Neymar, Andres Iniesta, Carlos Puyol and Xavi himself.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"You're still breaking records," said Suarez. "I think this one says a lot about you as a player and what you represent for Barcelona."</p>

<p>"We think you're extraordinary, something from another planet," said Neymar.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Koeman played Frenkie de Jong again in the centre of a back three but he was replaced in the second half by Ronald Araujo, whose return from injury should also be a major boost to Barca during the run-in.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Messi rose to the occasion in the 13th minute. He darted back to receive a pass from Busquets and flicked his first touch around the sliding Jorge Pulido. The ball was still spinning when he tapped it forward and whipped a shot that flew off the crossbar and in.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Barcelona were dominant and Jordi Alba thrashed a shot against the crossbar before Griezmann made it two, played into space by Pedri and driving another thundering effort into the same corner Messi had picked out.&nbsp;</p>

<p>De Jong poked a cross onto bar and Huesca were given hope at the end of the half when a scintillating counter-attack was rewarded with a mysterious penalty, Mir failing to connect with Ferreiro's cross but given a spot-kick anyway, seemingly for a late challenge from Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Mir made no mistake.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Yet Barca gave themselves breathing space when Mingueza headed in his first Barcelona goal from a cross by Messi, who had the last word, cutting in from the right and firing into the bottom corner for his 661st.</p>


Lionel Messi scored a spectacular double the same night he equalled Xavi Hernandez's appearance record for Barcelona, the Argentinian inspiring his team to a 4-1 win over Huesca on Monday.

Lionel Messi scored a spectacular double the same night he equalled Xavi Hernandez's appearance record for Barcelona, the Argentinian inspiring his team to a 4-1 win over Huesca on Monday. Messi tied Xavi's 767 games in all competitions for Barca and marked yet another milestone with a brilliant brace, a curling effort in the first half flying in off the crossbar at Camp Nou before a late shot nestled in the corner. "He's the most important man in the history of Barca," said coach Ronald Koeman. "Even better that he's still with us." Antoine Griezmann had earlier followed suit with another impressive shot into the top corner before Huesca pulled one back, Rafa Mir converting a doubtful penalty on the stroke of half-time. But Messi helped Barca pull away, sending in a cross for Oscar Mingueza to head in and then scoring his second as the Catalans moved to within four points of league leaders Atletico Madrid. Messi's performance had all the key elements of the 33-year-old's genius. In a game that celebrated his longevity, he showed his class with perhaps his best goal of the season, his creativity with an assist and his consistency, by making it 13 consecutive campaigns that he has reached 20 La Liga goals. "He's so decisive," said Huesca's Mir. "They play with one man extra." Huesca stay bottom, four points adrift of safety, while Barcelona continue their own excellent form. They have now managed 11 wins and a draw from their last 12 matches, putting them within sight of Atletico, who they still have to play at home in May. Messi should break Xavi's record on Sunday against Real Sociedad and the club toasted his achievement with a video that included tributes from numerous current and former team-mates including Gerard Pique, Sergio Busquets, Luis Suarez, Neymar, Andres Iniesta, Carlos Puyol and Xavi himself. "You're still breaking records," said Suarez. "I think this one says a lot about you as a player and what you represent for Barcelona." "We think you're extraordinary, something from another planet," said Neymar. Koeman played Frenkie de Jong again in the centre of a back three but he was replaced in the second half by Ronald Araujo, whose return from injury should also be a major boost to Barca during the run-in. Messi rose to the occasion in the 13th minute. He darted back to receive a pass from Busquets and flicked his first touch around the sliding Jorge Pulido. The ball was still spinning when he tapped it forward and whipped a shot that flew off the crossbar and in. Barcelona were dominant and Jordi Alba thrashed a shot against the crossbar before Griezmann made it two, played into space by Pedri and driving another thundering effort into the same corner Messi had picked out. De Jong poked a cross onto bar and Huesca were given hope at the end of the half when a scintillating counter-attack was rewarded with a mysterious penalty, Mir failing to connect with Ferreiro's cross but given a spot-kick anyway, seemingly for a late challenge from Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Mir made no mistake. Yet Barca gave themselves breathing space when Mingueza headed in his first Barcelona goal from a cross by Messi, who had the last word, cutting in from the right and firing into the bottom corner for his 661st.

Messi celebrates levelling Xavi record with double against Huesca

<p>Lionel Messi overtook Pele's record of goals for a single club on Tuesday as Barcelona strolled to a 3-0 La Liga win at Real Valladolid, while Atletico Madrid kept hold of their place at the top of the table.</p>

<p>Messi struck his 644th goal for Barca, one more than Brazil legend Pele scored for Santos, in the 65th minute of a routine win for Ronald Koeman's side, who are fifth in La Liga after the win and eight points behind leaders Atletico.</p>

<p>The Argentine, who had looked out of sorts this season after trying to leave the club in the summer, was at the heart of a powerful Barca performance against admittedly poor opposition.</p>

<p>Catalan giants Barca have won three of their last four matches after two embarrassing defeats to Cadiz and Juventus earlier this month.</p>

<p>"I see Messi happy. He is working hard, and he is a very important part of our attacking game," said Koeman after the win.</p>

<p>Barca started on the front foot at the Jose Zorrilla Stadium, with Messi flashing a curling shot wide in the seventh minute and forcing a superb save from Jordi Masip in the 20th minute.</p>

<p>Barca took the lead seconds later when Messi clipped over a beautiful cross which France defender Clement Lenglet headed home.</p>

<p>Martin Braithwaite gave the away side a deserved second 14 minutes later, Messi slipping through Sergio Dest who rolled over a perfect low cross for the Danish international to tap home.</p>

<p>Messi scored the landmark goal his excellent performance deserved with a simple finish after bursting through to collect Pedri's delicate backheeled assist.</p>

<p>The easy win puts Barca two points behind Sociedad and fourth-placed Villarreal, who drew 1-1 at home with Athletic Bilbao.</p>

<h2>- Atleti stay top -</h2>

<p>Earlier second-half goals from Mario Hermoso and Marcos Llorente earned Atletico a 2-0 win away at a Sociedad team that started the fixture three points off the lead but are now six back in third after their third straight league defeat.</p>

<p>Diego Simeone's side are three clear of second-placed Real Madrid, who can move level again with their city rivals with a home win over Granada on Wednesday.</p>

<p>Atletico know that however Madrid fare that they will have played two fewer games than the reigning champions, while Sociedad have played three games more than the leaders.</p>

<p>The win was Simeone's 300th league win as Atletico coach.</p>

<p>"It's means a lot, really a lot," the Argentine said.</p>

<p>"I came here with the idea of taking Atletico to the summit of the game ... I can't thank the club enough for what they have given me."</p>

<p>Sociedad were the better side in the first half but couldn't carve a goalscoring opportunity in an opening period without a shot on target.</p>

<p>Atletico went ahead just three minutes after the break when Hermoso found himself unmarked in the area and perfectly met Yannick Carrasco's free-kick to send a header flying into the bottom corner.</p>

<p>Atletico sealed the points with 16 minutes remaining, Llorente lashing home when the ball fell to him on the edge of the area to complete a textbook away performance.</p>

<p>Sevilla are sixth, nine points behind Atletico after Suso fired them to a 1-0 win at struggling Valencia.</p>

<p>Suso gave the Andalusians the points with a thumping strike in the 81st minute after charging through to collect a Joan Jordan through ball.</p>

<p>Valencia are 13th and just a point above the relegation zone after their sixth consecutive league match without a win.&nbsp;</p>


Lionel Messi overtook Pele's record of goals for a single club on Tuesday as Barcelona strolled to a 3-0 La Liga win at Real Valladolid, while Atletico Madrid kept hold of their place at the top of the table.

Lionel Messi overtook Pele's record of goals for a single club on Tuesday as Barcelona strolled to a 3-0 La Liga win at Real Valladolid, while Atletico Madrid kept hold of their place at the top of the table. Messi struck his 644th goal for Barca, one more than Brazil legend Pele scored for Santos, in the 65th minute of a routine win for Ronald Koeman's side, who are fifth in La Liga after the win and eight points behind leaders Atletico. The Argentine, who had looked out of sorts this season after trying to leave the club in the summer, was at the heart of a powerful Barca performance against admittedly poor opposition. Catalan giants Barca have won three of their last four matches after two embarrassing defeats to Cadiz and Juventus earlier this month. "I see Messi happy. He is working hard, and he is a very important part of our attacking game," said Koeman after the win. Barca started on the front foot at the Jose Zorrilla Stadium, with Messi flashing a curling shot wide in the seventh minute and forcing a superb save from Jordi Masip in the 20th minute. Barca took the lead seconds later when Messi clipped over a beautiful cross which France defender Clement Lenglet headed home. Martin Braithwaite gave the away side a deserved second 14 minutes later, Messi slipping through Sergio Dest who rolled over a perfect low cross for the Danish international to tap home. Messi scored the landmark goal his excellent performance deserved with a simple finish after bursting through to collect Pedri's delicate backheeled assist. The easy win puts Barca two points behind Sociedad and fourth-placed Villarreal, who drew 1-1 at home with Athletic Bilbao. - Atleti stay top - Earlier second-half goals from Mario Hermoso and Marcos Llorente earned Atletico a 2-0 win away at a Sociedad team that started the fixture three points off the lead but are now six back in third after their third straight league defeat. Diego Simeone's side are three clear of second-placed Real Madrid, who can move level again with their city rivals with a home win over Granada on Wednesday. Atletico know that however Madrid fare that they will have played two fewer games than the reigning champions, while Sociedad have played three games more than the leaders. The win was Simeone's 300th league win as Atletico coach. "It's means a lot, really a lot," the Argentine said. "I came here with the idea of taking Atletico to the summit of the game ... I can't thank the club enough for what they have given me." Sociedad were the better side in the first half but couldn't carve a goalscoring opportunity in an opening period without a shot on target. Atletico went ahead just three minutes after the break when Hermoso found himself unmarked in the area and perfectly met Yannick Carrasco's free-kick to send a header flying into the bottom corner. Atletico sealed the points with 16 minutes remaining, Llorente lashing home when the ball fell to him on the edge of the area to complete a textbook away performance. Sevilla are sixth, nine points behind Atletico after Suso fired them to a 1-0 win at struggling Valencia. Suso gave the Andalusians the points with a thumping strike in the 81st minute after charging through to collect a Joan Jordan through ball. Valencia are 13th and just a point above the relegation zone after their sixth consecutive league match without a win.

Messi overtakes Pele's goal record as Atletico cement Liga lead

<p>Barcelona megastar Lionel Messi continues to shatter the record books and achieved an iconic milestone on Tuesday as he surpassed Pele’s record of scoring most goals for a single club. Messi helped Barcelona win 3-0 against Valladolid in La Liga and also surpassed the landmark in his trophy-laden career.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Messi scored his 664th goal for the La Liga giants on Tuesday and surpassed Pele’s record of 643 goals for Brazilian club Santos from 1956 to 1974. After surpassing Pele’s record, Messi took to social media platform Instagram to share a heartfelt post as he thanked his family, teammates and his well-wishers.</p>

<p>"When I started playing football, I never thought I would break any records, especially the one I broke today, which was Pele's. I can only thank everyone who's helped me all these years, my teammates, my family, my friends, and everyone who supports me every day," Messi wrote in an Instagram post on Wednesday.</p>

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<p>While Messi scored 644 goals in 749 matches, Pele was far quicker in getting to the milestone as he took just 655 matches for Santon to score 643 goals. Messi netted his first Barca goal in 2015 and has gone on to play 17 seasons with the Catalan giants. The Argentine maestro has won 10 La Liga titles and four UEFA Champions League trophies with Barcelona.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Recently when Messi equalised Pele’s record, the Brazilian lavished praises on the Barcelona star.</p>

<p>"Congratulations on your historical record, Lionel. But above all, congratulations on your beautiful career at Barcelona. Stories like ours, of loving the same club for so long, unfortunately will be ever rarer in football. I admire you a lot," Pele wrote in a social media post.</p>

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Barcelona megastar Lionel Messi continues to shatter the record books and achieved an iconic milestone on Tuesday as he surpassed Pele’s record of scoring most goals for a single club.

Barcelona megastar Lionel Messi continues to shatter the record books and achieved an iconic milestone on Tuesday as he surpassed Pele’s record of scoring most goals for a single club. Messi helped Barcelona win 3-0 against Valladolid in La Liga and also surpassed the landmark in his trophy-laden career. Messi scored his 664th goal for the La Liga giants on Tuesday and surpassed Pele’s record of 643 goals for Brazilian club Santos from 1956 to 1974. After surpassing Pele’s record, Messi took to social media platform Instagram to share a heartfelt post as he thanked his family, teammates and his well-wishers. "When I started playing football, I never thought I would break any records, especially the one I broke today, which was Pele's. I can only thank everyone who's helped me all these years, my teammates, my family, my friends, and everyone who supports me every day," Messi wrote in an Instagram post on Wednesday. ALSO READ: Messi overtakes Pele's goal record as Atletico cement Liga lead View this post on Instagram A post shared by Leo Messi (@leomessi) × While Messi scored 644 goals in 749 matches, Pele was far quicker in getting to the milestone as he took just 655 matches for Santon to score 643 goals. Messi netted his first Barca goal in 2015 and has gone on to play 17 seasons with the Catalan giants. The Argentine maestro has won 10 La Liga titles and four UEFA Champions League trophies with Barcelona. ALSO READ: From NBA to Super Bowl: Here's complete list of winners in 2020 Recently when Messi equalised Pele’s record, the Brazilian lavished praises on the Barcelona star. "Congratulations on your historical record, Lionel. But above all, congratulations on your beautiful career at Barcelona. Stories like ours, of loving the same club for so long, unfortunately will be ever rarer in football. I admire you a lot," Pele wrote in a social media post.

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