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Cristiano Ronaldo could be left without playing the UEFA Champions League if he ends up staying at Manchester United and Lionel Messi could take this opportunity to snatch him a record held by the Portuguese in the continental tournament.
As it is well known, Cristiano Ronaldo is the top footballer in the UEFA Champions League with 141 goals in 185 games disputed but will not be able to increase this figure this season since the Reds Devils will not play that tournament.
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For its part, Lionel Messi has 125 goals in 125 encounters, a difference of 15 goals in relation to Ronaldo, but the PSG star will have at least six games to try to match the Portuguese figure and there could be more games ( in total if the Parisian team reaches the final) if the French transcend in the competition.
PSG will seek this season to give a blow of authority in the competition and will finally try to get to the final and achieve the long-awaited title in a season where Messi seems more adapted to the club, Neymar started very well and Mbappé continues to be a danger in the attack .
Nevertheless, with the market still open, there are possibilities that Cristiano Ronaldo ends up signing for a team that disputes the tournament, and in case this finally happens, the Portuguese will seek to continue extending the distance with the 15 of PSG .