His athleticism is second to none; he combines dizzying pace with powerful shooting and a jumping ability of an NBA star, which makes his headers a serious threat to the opposition. Ronaldo, more than Messi, is the ideal model of the next generation of players.
Messi has an advantage over Ronaldo: Messi has won more titles mostly because he plays for a better team, not because he is a better player than Ronaldo. Throughout his entire career, Messi played for arguably the best side to ever play the game. While Messi has the added value of an unforgettable team, Ronaldo is the driving factor of his.
In fact, Messi has never won an international trophy. Meanwhile, Ronaldo led his Portugal side to win the European Championship.
Unlike other sports, international trophies in soccer are the ultimate glory. Only a victory at the World Cup in Qatar could change that. The Bottom Lines: Ronaldo or Messi? On one side, Messi is a better team player and simply more talented. On the other hand, Ronaldo is more complete with a better international career. Still undecided? Check out this detailed infographic , breaking down the stats of one the most intriguing rivalry in sports history , and let us know you stand, Team Messi or Team Ronaldo?
The American League and then the National League temporarily adopted the rule in For better or for worse? Some contend that safe spaces model open societies at their best while others call them death-zones for free speech. But the fact he takes the long ones is just not cool. He doesn't have the strength to take them and they either 1 end up on the keepers hands or 2 go 50 feet above goal.
Cristiano's one of the best free-kick takers today. His "folha seca rocket" and the show he performs before every shot are both widely feared. Cristiano wins it by a large margin again, even though for a short central free kick, I'd actually prefer Messi.
Ronaldo has very good positioning and creates a lot of scoring opportunities, but his "all-power" approach doesn't serve him well when he's close to a goal. When he's one-on-one against the keeper or with a clear-scoring chance, Cristiano's not as lethal as he should be. Messi has become a lethal poacher in the area in Barcelona's drawn out No. If I've seen him push in 40 goals with one-touch strikes inside the area the past two years, I wouldn't be exaggerating.
But when the play needs clinical finishing, Lio is right there to punch it home every time. When they're inside tha area and all the ball needs is some gentle, well-placed pushing, Messi is your man, and Cristiano is a long way behind him. His acceleration, technique and agility all come into play here, and it's really the central characteristic that makes Messi who he is. Cristiano's a very good dribbler that relies more on making his man miss trough tricks, and he's definitely one of the best in the world in that regard.
He's just as passionate off-the-field, and he works his face off to be the physical marvel he is today. Inside his withdrawn self, it seems he enjoys the game very much, even if he's not outspoken about it. Cristiano takes this one, by the mere fact that he makes it more evident for the common fan. Messi's mentality isn't the best around. His incapacity to win when under pressure with Argentina and Barcelona shines through. But most of the time, he tries to play fair, and sometimes resists strong tackles most players would dive for.
Lio Messi sets a very good example of how to be a good sport, even though he sometimes might not be. Ronaldo is not. And like all of Pep's boys, Messi takes that in and is as good a teammate as they come when we're talking about teamworking stars.
Cristiano's way more of a ball-hugger than Messi, so the Argentinian takes this one mainly for playing in a ball passing environment called Barcelona. Ronaldo can play as a winger in either side, as a centre forward and even as an offensive midfielder in the middle. Also, look at him with Argentina. Ronaldo plays so Ronaldo wins.
And he's an expert when he's told he needs to win it himself. I'd take Ronaldo every single day if I had a poor team and needed to win.
Just ask Mourinho, Ferguson and Pellegrini if you don't believe me. He's declared he's the first, second and third-best players in the world, for Christ's sake. He might not seem so, but little Lio definitely has an ego. It does not matter if one is a header or a free-kick. Messi has a better goal record than Ronaldo. Messi can run a game. Ronaldo cannot do that. Again, not a criticism. But there is no way in the world he is the greatest player of all time.
Messi has scored double the amount of goals coming off the bench. It is a ridiculous thing to say. It does not matter if Messi's goals all come with his left foot, the stats prove he has more chance of scoring. In terms of all the attributes, Ronaldo is a more complete player. He can do things that Messi can't in terms of his weaker foot and in the air. What Ronaldo does is what other players can do, Messi can do things you have never seen before.
At 36, the Ronaldo who has returned to Manchester United is seen as some way past his peak but has he proved against Newcastle, he can still make a big impact. If you look at his touches, he goes from 65 touches at Manchester United and it is decreasing year on year. He is not going wide, getting on the ball and going past people. That is not saying he will never do it but it has decreased enormously.
His assists you can see are getting less. His shots are getting a lot less.
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