Watch: Cristiano Ronaldo edges out Lionel Messi in 21st century scoring charts

Sport360 staff 11:54 27/03/2019
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    You may well have seen these snazzy data-driven graphics swirling around social media lately and another intriguing piece has been added to the list.

    Looking at the top scorers in 21st century across Europe’s top five football leagues, Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo edges out his eternal rival Lionel Messi with the Portuguese currently on 413 goals and the Argentine four back in second spot.

    Another Argentina icon Gabriel Batistuta actually begins the century on top and there are some huge names featuring throughout.

    Check out the video above and see if you can pick out any of your favourite players.

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