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‘Cristiano Ronaldo would score more goals in MLS than Lionel Messi’ – Ex-Man Utd star claims Portuguese legend would not be happy posting same numbers as Argentine icon at Inter Miami

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<p>Eight-time Ballon d’Or winner <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/wasnt-my-mvp-usmnt-legend-alexi-lalas-reacts-lionel-messi-award-inter-miami-superstar-named-best-mls-2024/bltf4316515654b3054#cs379d85bb764d81ac" target="_blank">Messi was recently named MVP for the 2024 campaign</a>, with the Argentine superstar being recognised as the top-performing player in North America. Despite sitting out several games through injury, he still registered 36 goal contributions across all competitions.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>His 22 efforts in MLS, alongside 12 assists, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/video-lionel-messi-lifts-trophy-46-inter-miami-superstar-most-decorated-player-all-time-inter-miami-supporters-shield-mls-2024/blta5661435124b5e01" target="_blank">helped Inter Miami to a historic Supporters’ Shield triumph</a>, as the record books were rewritten. Saha, though, believes that <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/would-cristiano-ronaldo-score-20-goals-premier-league-man-utd-legend-andy-cole-verdict-portuguese-monster-eternal-rival-lionel-messi/blt0142ac1ac33b3954" target="_blank">Ronaldo would be even more productive</a> if he headed to the United States – having <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/proud-cristiano-ronaldo-thanks-man-utd-golden-boot-record-al-nassr-superstar-more-goalscoring-history/bltd1a95d73f71bd357" target="_blank">shown what he is still capable of at Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League</a>.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Ex-United striker Saha told <a href="https://www.completesports.com/exclusive-saha-on-amorim-needing-fergusons-formula-palmer-cunha-robinson-signing-tips-ronaldos-mls-goal-edge-over-messi/ " target="_blank"><em>Complete Sports</em></a>: “Cristiano Ronaldo would’ve scored more goals in MLS than Lionel Messi has, because Messi scored 20 with so many quality players around him. As I’ve said before, I don’t think that Ronaldo needs to have the same quality around him to score as many goals, when he scores 30 goals in a season that isn’t enough for him, wherever he is playing.</p><p>“He wouldn’t be happy with 20 goals in the league and we saw last year that he scored 35 goals in the league and 50 in all competitions. Messi is a different player now, he’s not out there to break records and score more goals, he is relaxed on the pitch. Ronaldo is still looking to break records.”</p>

WHAT SAHA SAID

<p>Ronaldo is in the process of <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/1000-goals-realistic-cristiano-ronaldo-ex-premier-league-rival-al-nassr-superstar-going-get-there-portuguese-goat-40th-birthday/blt914f1c38c7a35d1d" target="_blank">chasing down 1,000 career goals</a> before considering retirement. He is 39 years of age, but is expected to <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/contract-extension-cristiano-ronaldo-40-al-nassr-superstar-prolong-62-goal-stint-saudi-arabia/blt9b5fe85776a669ee" target="_blank">agree another contract somewhere in 2025</a> – with Messi also <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionel-messi-stay-inter-miami-2026-happy-claim-alexis-mac-allister-argentina-international-future-mls-world-cup-trophy-defence/blte1763b48093403e0" target="_blank">committed to at least 12 more months at Inter Miami</a>.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

‘Cristiano Ronaldo would score more goals in MLS than Lionel Messi’ – Ex-Man Utd star claims Portuguese legend would not be happy posting same numbers as Argentine icon at Inter Miami | Goal.com

Louis Saha says his former Manchester United team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo would “score more goals in MLS than Lionel Messi” if he moved to America.