Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- Two adjacent transparent bins in London became the venue for a silent but heated debate in 2015, with smokers depositing their stubbed-out butts to settle a burning question: Who was the best soccer player in the world, Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?A decade on, however, the debate still rages as the duo head towards becoming the first men to appear in six World Cups.

Ronaldo and Messi have each scored more than 800 goals for club and country, winning nine Champions Leagues and 13 Ballon d'Or trophies between them. Messi's fans argue that his World Cup triumph for Argentina in 2022 puts him top of the pile but Ronaldo-worshipers cite his titles across Europe's major leagues, a tally of 954 goals, including 143 for hi...