Lionel Messi Surpasses Ronaldo As Footballer With Most Guinness World Records

Football legend, Lionel Messi has surpassed his rival, Cristiano Ronaldo as the footballer with the most Guinness World Records.

This was disclosed by Guinness World Records in a chart titled  ‘Most Guinness World Records Titles Achieved By Footballers‘ shared on its verified Twitter handle on Tuesday morning.

GWR tweeted, “For now, Messi is clear of Ronaldo. Lionel Messi has 41 #GWR titles whereas Cristiano Ronaldo has 40.”

For now, Messi is clear of Ronaldo 👀

Lionel Messi has 41 @GWR titles whereas Cristiano Ronaldo has 40… pic.twitter.com/rrXt10puFF

— Guinness World Records (@GWR) August 1, 2023

Guinness World Records listed the top five footballers in terms of the number of titles achieved in the chart.

Lionel Messi has 41 records, Ronaldo has 40, Robert Lewandowski has nine, Kylian Mbappe has five, and Neymar has four.

Messi, who is from Argentina currently plays for Inter Miami while Ronaldo who hails from Portugal plays for Al Nassr.

Meanwhile, Kanyi Daily reported that the Super Falcons of Nigeria have qualified for the round of 16 after they held the Republic of Ireland to a 0-0 draw in their final Group B game in the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

The game was played at the Suncorp Stadium, Milton, Australia, on Monday.

The Falcons needed to avoid a defeat against Ireland to progress to the knockout stage.