These records that could be broken in 2025

Saturday 04th January 2025 04:36 PM

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In this new year, FIFA has listed for you the main records that could be broken in 2025.

950

Cristiano Ronaldo could become the first player in history to score 950 official goals over his entire career. To date, the 39-year-old legend has 916. He is followed by Lionel Messi, with 850 goals. In 2024, Ronaldo has scored 43 goals for Al Nassr and the Portuguese selection.

125

Wendie Renard could become the first player to make 125 appearances in the UEFA Women’s Champions League. The 34-year-old central defender is at 122, with Lyon, qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2024/25 edition. Furthermore, Fenotte hopes to participate in its 12th final. Renard and teammate Eugénie Le Sommer will also try to become the first players to lift the trophy for the ninth time.

100

With 77 goals in 85 matches, Erling Haaland is on course to break the record for the fewest number of matches needed to reach 100 goals in the Premier League. It is held by Alan Shearer (124 matches), followed by Harry Kane (141), Sergio Agüero (147), Thierry Henry (160) and Mo Salah (162). In the UEFA Champions League, the Norwegian is also on the verge of breaking the record of Ruud van Nistelrooy, who reached the symbolic mark of 50 goals in 62 matches. The 24-year-old has already scored 46 goals in 45 matches.

55

Celtic are hoping to equal the record of 55 Scottish league titles held by arch-rivals Rangers. The Hoops are 11 points ahead of the Gers, after 19 days. If they become champions, Celtic would then have as many trophies as Rangers for the first time since 1930. The Northern Irish from Linfield hold the world record for league titles (56). Uruguayan giants Peñarol (52) and Nacional (49) are also among the five most successful clubs in their countries.

50

Lionel Messi could become the first player in history to win 50 collective titles. La Pulga has 45 to his name – 34 with FC Barcelona, six with Argentina, three with Paris Saint-Germain and two with Inter Miami. In 2025, the Floridians will compete in the Leagues Cup, MLS, Concacaf Champions Cup and FIFA Club World Cup™, while the Albiceleste are set to face Spain in a Finalissima which promises and which will pit the winner of the Copa América against that of the UEFA EURO.

39

Guatemala legend Carlos Ruiz has scored a record 39 goals in FIFA World Cup™ qualifying, but his record is under threat from two football gods. The Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo and the Argentine Lionel Messi have respectively 36 and 34 goals.

25

Kendry Páez and Yamine Lamal, both 17, with 17 international matches to their name, could become the first players to reach 25 caps before their 19th birthday. The Ecuadorian will celebrate his 18th birthday on May 18, and the Spaniard will be of age two months later. For the same scenario, Kylian Mbappé was 19 years old, and Lionel Messi, Pelé, Ronaldo and Cristiano Ronaldo were 20 years old.

14

If they conquer Bulgaria in 2024/25, Ludogorets will become the fourth club in history to win 14 consecutive league titles. The Razgrad club is 13 points ahead of its first pursuer. Ludogorets were first promoted to the top division in 2011, and they have won all 13 possible championships since then. The only clubs to have won the most consecutive titles are Lincoln Red Imps (14 in Gibraltar between 2003 and 2016), Skonto Riga (14 in Latvia between 1991 and 2004) and Tafea in Vanuatu (15 between 1994 and 2009). .

9

Robert Lewandowski could overtake Lionel Messi and become the record holder for the most top scorer titles in Europe’s five major leagues. The Argentine won his eight trophies in 19 seasons with FC Barcelona and PSG, while the Pole achieved the same number in just 14 seasons with Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich and FC Barcelona. In the race for the “Pichichi” trophy this season, Lewandowski is five goals ahead of Raphinha, his closest rival and Barça teammate. Other players to have had more than four top scorer titles are Gerd Müller (7), Jimmy Greaves (6), Kylian Mbappé (6), Telmo Zarra (6), Carlos Bianchi (5), Steve Bloomer (5) , Alfredo Di Stéfano (5), Gunnar Nordahl (5), Delio Onnis (5), Jean-Pierre Papin (5), Quini (5) and Hugo Sánchez (5).

3

If she leads England to the title at Switzerland 2025, Sarina Wiegman will equal the record for the most crowns for a coach in a women’s football EURO. The Hague native led the Netherlands to the title in 2017, then repeated that feat with the England team in 2022. Gero Bisanz (1989, 1991 and 1995) and Tina Theune (1997, 2001 and 2005) won three titles each at the helm of Germany.