Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi could become only footballers to attain this remarkable feat in 2022

When it comes to the two greatest footballers globally, Portuguese sensation Cristiano Ronaldo and Argentine superstar Lionel Messi are undoubtedly the ones who rule it right now. The two have attained countless records to date and have nearly achieved everything. With hardly any record left to be scripted now, they still have a chance to acquire a significant feat in 2022.

One of the records that Messi would be eyeing is the most number of assists in the UEFA Champions League (UCL). The Argentine has 36 assists to his name in the tournament and is four short of the current record-holder Ronaldo. Also, both players scored goals against 38 different teams in the UCL, and one could again break the feat.

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While Messi is currently playing for French giant Paris Saint-Germain (PASG), Ronaldo plays for his boyhood club and record 20-time English Premier League (EPL) winner Manchester United. Both the players made their move from Barcelona and Juventus last season. Although the latter is the one to have scored more goals, the former's team has been doing great performance-wise.

PSG will be up against Real Madrid in the pre-quarters of the UCL, a team Messi is quite familiar with and would be looking to score against his old foe, besides coming up with some glorious assists. On the other hand, United will be up against reigning Spanish champion Atletico Madrid, which Ronaldo is familiar with as well. Thus, it makes it an exciting scenario for both.