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Messi is second! Ranking of national team appearances in the new century, Ramos is sixth, Modric is on the list

12:11pm, 12 October 2025【Football】

Just now, the authoritative data website Dezhuan released a ranking list of national team appearances in the new century. Among them, ranked first is Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. So far, he has played 224 games for the Portuguese team. As one of the best shooters of this century, Ronaldo has always been the number one star in the Portuguese team. And he also maintains a very high attendance rate, as evidenced by his ranking first on the list.

Ranked second is Argentina's Messi. After he was selected for the national team, the Messi played a total of 194 games for Argentina. Judging from the current situation, it is only a matter of time before Messi breaks through 200 games. For this meritorious player of the Argentina team, his national team career has been successful enough. Ranked third is Croatian star Modric, who has played 191 games for Croatia so far. Magic Flute also has super-high battery life, and he will continue to lead the team in the next game, breaking through 200 games without any problem.

Ranked 4th is Mexican star Guardado. So far, he has played a total of 182 games for the Mexican team. Guardado is considered a meritorious star of the Mexican team. He has always been the mainstay of the Mexican team with a long career. Well deserved to be ranked fourth. Ranked fifth is Honduran star Meno Figueroa, who has played 181 games for the national team so far in his career. Meno Figueroa is one of the representatives with a long career, although Honduras is not a traditional strong team. But it is not easy to create such an appearance record.

Ranked 6th is Spanish defender Ramos. He has played 180 games for the team so far in his career. Ramos is also a contributor to the Spanish national team and the anchor of the defense. If we say that at the peak of the Spanish team, the midfield and frontcourt were completely controlled by Barcelona. Then the defense is of genuine Real Madrid origin, whether it is Ramos on the back or Casillas on the goalkeeper. Ramos was able to play 180 games in such a fiercely competitive Spanish team, which is enough to reflect his strength.

Ranked 7th is Chilean star Sanchez. He has played 168 games for the national team so far in his career. Sanchez has always been a thigh-level star of the Chilean national team. In his peak period, he could be said to have supported the team. The team also won two consecutive America's Cup championships, which is indeed not easy. Well deserved to be ranked seventh. Ranked 8th is Spanish legend Casillas, who played 167 games for the national team as a goalkeeper.

In the Spanish team's peak years, Casillas has always been a stable main goalkeeper. This reflects his long career life and long-term performance in the first line. It will be difficult for any goalkeeper to touch his achievements in the future. Ranked 9th is Italian star Buffon, who is also a representative of evergreens in his career. Buffon played a total of 164 games for the Italian national team. Many fans ridiculed that the young goalkeepers of the Italian team have no way out, because they will always have an ageless youngster in front of them. Now that Buffon has retired, the new successor Donnarumma is also famous at a young age and has outstanding strength. I wonder if he can touch the top 10 of this list in the future.

Finally, ranked 10th is Costa Rican star Borges. He has played 163 games for the Costa Rica national team so far in his career, which is also an amazing statistic. It is not difficult to see from the above list that those on the list are basically the souls of each national team in the 21st century. Moreover, stars such as Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Modric are still continuing to play, which is undoubtedly a very exaggeration. What do you think about this?