Lionel Messi secures his 47th career title after winning the MLS Eastern Conference with Inter Miami: how close is Cristiano Ronaldo?

Lionel Messi added another trophy to his resume on Saturday InterMiami crushed New York City FC 5-1 in 2025 MLS Eastern Conference Finals. While celebrating the 47th title of his career, the victory inevitably raised questions about how far behind his old rival he was Christiano Ronaldo stands now.

Faced with the possibility of his first trophyless season since 2019-20 with FC Barcelona, ​​Messi stepped into Saturday’s match to avoid an unknown outcome. Of Tadeo Allende scored a hat-trick and Mateo Silvetti and Telasco Segovia also found the netthe Herons secured the conference crown in a 5-1 defeat and both delivered another piece of silverware InterMiami and Messi.

The Eastern Conference trophy marks the 47th title of Messi’s professional career. His revenue per club and country is as follows:

• FC Barcelona: 35 trophies.
• Argentina national team: 6 trophies.
• Paris Saint Germain: 3 trophies.
• InterMiami: 3 trophies.

Messi gets the chance to do that extend his all-time record for most trophies won by a footballer this Saturday. Inter Miami will face the Vancouver Whitecaps or San Diego FC in 2025 MLS Cup, giving the Argentine legend another chance to add to his tally.

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How far is Ronaldo from Messi in terms of titles?

Cristiano Ronaldo has long been an example of durability and success through every part of his career. But in recent years, Messi has continued to expand his trophy collection. as the Portuguese star struggles to keep pace.

Throughout his career Cristiano Ronaldo has won 36 titles with Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus, Al Nassr and the Portuguese national teamputting him eleven behind Messi. In the list of all-time players with the most trophies, he is twelfth, level with Sergio Busquets, Ryan Giggs and Ibrahim Hassan.

Ronaldo’s most recent signing came at the beginning of June Portugal defeated Spain to win the 2025 UEFA Nations League. At club level, his last trophy was the Arab Club Champions Cup with Al Nassr in 2023.

Cristiano Ronaldo holding the UEFA Nations League trophy.

However, that title remains a point of contention, as it is not recognized by FIFA as an official trophy. To find Ronaldo’s last official club trophy, we have to go back four and a half years to May 2021, when Juventus won the 2020/21 Coppa Italiaa drought that the forward is determined to break, with Al Nassr currently top of the Saudi Pro League with a perfect record.