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Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo remain devastating goalscoring forces even during the twilight of their careers, and the pair reached the 100-goal mark at their respective clubs in eerily-similar fashions. It was yet another landmark week for Messi, who bagged his 100th goal for Inter Miami in the 2–0 win against Cruz Azul to lift the 2026 Campeones Cup—a one-match final between the reigning MLS and Liga MX champions. At 39, Messi continues to be the talismanic figure for the Herons up front, and Wednesday’s win saw him lift the 48th trophy of his illustrious career, extending his own record as the most decorated player in soccer history. Inter Miami are the second club at which Messi has reached the century-goal mark, after the 600-plus he bagged for Barcelona. It took Messi 115 games to reach his 100th for the Herons, which quickly resurfaced the never-ending comparisons with career arch-rival Ronaldo, who scored his 100th goal for Al Nassr in an alarmingly-similar timeframe.