The Messi-Ronaldo era has ended in national team soccer and in the UEFA Nations League this week Europe's top strikers resume a long pursuit of the two greats' remarkable goal-scoring totals.

Cristiano Ronaldo's formal retirement from the Portugal team last week leaves his men's record 146 goals as the grail for Harry Kane (on 91), Kylian Mbappé (67) and Erling Haaland (65).