Ronaldo vs Messi: Who Has More Trophies After Al Nassr’s Arab Cup Triumph?

• Cristiano Ronaldo has won his first trophy as an Al-Nassr player
• The veteran striker scored a brace to help his team overcome the odds and lift the trophy
• Therefore Sports Brief has compared trophy hauls of Ronaldo and Lionel Messi

Al-Nassr striker Cristiano Ronaldo was on fire during the Arab Club Champions Cup final against Al-Hilal. The veteran forward came up clutch by scoring two goals as they beat Al-Hilal 2-1 to emerge victorious.

Moreover, they had to play for nearly an hour with 10 men after Abdulelah Al-Amri was given a straight red. Interestingly, Al-Nassr were 0-1 down when their player was sent off.

Al-Hilal scored first went behind when Brazil midfielder Michael scored six minutes after the break. He hit Ronaldo's famous "Suiiii" celebration, but it came back to haunt him.

Ronaldo used his clutch gene to drag Al-Nassr back into the game. He equalized in the 74th minute. His team had to dig in to send the game into extra time. The Portuguese icon then scored the winner in the 98th minute to give Al-Nassr a hard-fought win.

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Ronaldo's performance was phenomenal, given the odds, and his team had to defend doggedly to steal the win.

The trophy was Ronaldo's first with the Saudi Pro League club he joined in December after leaving Manchester United. So it begs the question, who has more trophies now, Ronaldo or his arch-nemesis Lionel Messi?

Ronaldo vs. Messi trophies

This is one of the biggest conundrums in sports, just like the LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan debate in the NBA. It is a topic most sports fans would be ready to argue about for hours. Messi's incredible 2022 World Cup triumph seemed to calm things down a bit, but Ronaldo fans are still unmoved.

Both players have won almost everything in their careers, both team and individual awards. The only trophy Ronaldo has not won is the FIFA World Cup. How do their club and international trophy hauls compare?

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Messi beats Ronaldo on trophies won in both club and country. How do their individual awards compare? All stats are courtesy of Transfermarkt.

Messi vs. Ronaldo individual awards

Ronaldo wins first Al-Nassr trophy

Sports Brief earlier reported on Ronaldo winning his first trophy with Al-Nassr.

He singlehandedly won the Arab Cup for Al Nassr after netting a brace in the final to inspire his team to a comeback victory over Al Hilal.

He also won the Golden Boot after scoring six goals in six games.