Afghanistan hoping to raise the stakes at the current year's Men's T20 World Cup

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Afghanistan continue to go from strength to strength in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup but have not yet shattered the glass ceiling and secured a semi-final spot.   The destination for this year’s tournament – Australia – may be the biggest hurdle for Jonathan Trott’s squad to overcome, with a bowling attack better suited to spinning pitches and home conditions. The former England star’s side secured an automatic spot in the Super 12 by virtue of their seventh-place finish at the 2021 World Cup – their best finish in the tournament to date.  2022 Prospects : Afghanistan are no strangers to the Super 12 stage and will be looking to bridge the gap to the world’s best.  Having beaten the two lowest-ranked sides in their group at the last World Cup, they will be hopeful of a major scalp in 2022.  If they are to achieve a best ever Super 12 finish, they must beat one of Australia, England or New Zealand, though they are yet to record a single victory against one of the ...
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Lionel Messi versus Cristiano Ronaldo: Who is better in finals?

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For all the doubts surrounding his reluctant move from Barcelona to the Parc des Princes, the one thing that everybody could agree on was that Messi wouldn’t exactly be short of silverware in France.


Even in what proved to be a relatively disappointing season for the French giants, Messi was still able to get his hands on the Ligue 1 crown with PSG finishing no less than 15 points clear of second-place Marseille.

The 35-year-old got the party started with a fine finish at the Bloomfield Stadium, before Neymar’s brace and Sergio Ramos’ back-heel ensured that the Christophe Galtier era got underway in style.


However, more so than the positivity that PSG showed ahead of a vital season, the talk of the town was how Messi had added to his eye-watering tally of trophies as well as his strong record in finals.

Messi vs Ronaldo debate.

As we all know, Messi is forever tangled in the eternal GOAT debate where every man and their dog in the sport, ourselves included, can’t resist comparing him to Cristiano Ronaldo.


And while the PSG forward might have moved even further clear of his iconic rival in terms of career trophies won, how do the two Ballon d’Or winners compare when it comes to their records in finals?



Besides, despite Messi’s latest scene-stealing performance on the big stage this weekend, it’s often Ronaldo who’s painted as the superior of the two when it comes to one-off games with a trophy on the line.

Messi vs Ronaldo in finals,

Nevertheless, on the back of Messi inspiring PSG to Trophée des Champions glory, we decided to test whether or not that was really the case by assessing the rich bank of data over at michelacosta.com.


A dedicated website to the never-ending Messi vs Ronaldo debate, its specialist section on the two stars’ records in finals is exactly what we need to cut through all the social media narratives and stereotypes.


And considering that Ronaldo is consistently made out to be the ultimate clutch player who shines when the chips are down, it’s certainly interesting to see that things aren’t quite that simple when it comes to finals.


So, without further ado, let’s allow the numbers to do the talking as we compare Messi and Ronaldo’s records in finals to see who really comes into their own when the pressure is on:


Finals played: Messi 39-32 Ronaldo


Goals scored: Messi 32-20 Ronaldo


Assists provided: Messi 16-2 Ronaldo


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