Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been the best players in the world for a very long time.
They have been playing for more than 10 years and have won all the major awards and titles in football at the club level, while also performing well at the international level.
Ronaldo and Messi share a great rivalry on the field and are known for their prodigious goalscoring feats in the football leagues they have played in.
The fans of both the players are very passionate and support them with lots of energy when they take the field for their respective teams. These two players are always pitted against each other when the debate of the best player in the world comes up.
Let's look at four reasons why Ronaldo is arguably better than Messi:
#1. Ronaldo is a more prolific goalscorer than Messi
Messi is a better player than Ronaldo when considering his passing and ball dribbling ability.
But when aerial ability is considered, Ronaldo is far superior to Messi; the Argentine is no match for Ronaldo when scoring headed goals in football matches.
Ronaldo has the ability to score amazing goals by using both his feet. While he scores a majority of his goals with his strong right foot, his goal scoring with his left foot is also impressive.
#2. Ronaldo arguably has better defensive skills than Messi
Due to his tall and muscular figure, Ronaldo has the capability to defend against the best teams in the world. When the other teams take a free kick, Ronaldo is always a part of the free kick wall. His interception skills and aerial strength allow him to defend set-pieces with ease.
Although people always think of Ronaldo as a powerful striker, he has frequently shown his strong defending skills too.
Messi, although regarded as a legendary striker, arguably lags behind Ronaldo in defensive skills.
#3. Ronaldo is a better leader than Messi
Ronaldo plays for the national team regularly even though he knows that his team is not very strong. That is quite unlike Messi, who has often taken breaks from playing for Argentina in the wake of his team's struggles to win trophies.
Ronaldo led Portugal to a spectacular win in the 2016 UEFA European Championship, surprising everybody in the football community. His team defeated France by a margin of 1-0 in the final.
Ronaldo has much better leadership skills and knows how to carry his team and inspire them to victories under crucial circumstances. Messi, on the other hand, has shown again and again that he gives up under pressure and become totally silent on the field.
#4. Ronaldo has featured in four different football leagues while Messi has played only in LaLiga
Ronaldo has been a part of clubs featuring in four different leagues – LaLiga (Real Madrid), English Premier League (Manchester United), Primeira Liga (Sporting CP), and Serie A (Juventus).
He has scored heavily everywhere and has been a force to reckon with no matter which team he plays for, showing his versatility and adaptability. His all-around ability makes him a valuable player for any team.
In contrast, Messi has plied his trade in only one league - LaLiga. It is unclear whether the Argentine would have been just as successful if presented with the challenges of different leagues.
#5. Club Career goals
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Cristiano Ronaldo has more goals than Lionel Messi in the club career. Ronaldo has scored 660 goals in his club career, while Messi has scored 624 goals in his club career.
#6. International Trophy
Ronaldo has 1 major International Trophy. Messi has none.
#7. Champions League goals
Ronaldo is the highest ever goalscorer in Champions League with 124 goals, while Messi is at second with 106 goals. 18 more than Lionel Messi, his closest challenger.
#8. Internation career goals
Ronaldo has more International goals than Messi. CR7 has scored 85 goals, while Messi has scored 65 goals in the International career.
#9. Who is more a complete player?
Ronaldo is a much more complete player than Lionel Messi. Ronaldo is strong on his right foot, left foot, and heading. Messi, on the other hand, is only strong on the left foot.
#10. Who is faster
Ronaldo is faster than Messi. This is a no brainer. We have seen time and again Ronaldo beat defenders with his incredible pace. Messi, on the other hand, is a great dribbler but he does not have the same pace as Ronaldo.
#11. Better Penalty taker
Ronaldo is much better at Penalties than Messi. He is able to score those crucial penalties under pressure. Messi, on the other hand, seems to crumble under pressure and is not reliable when it comes to converting penalties.
#12. Better header
Ronaldo is a major threat on crosses and corners, due to his amazing heading ability. Messi, on the other hand, is not a major threat on aerial balls in the box, due to his short height and average heading.
#13. Who is more marketable?
Ronaldo is a much more marketable player than Messi. The primary reason behind this is his better footballing abilities and excellent style on and off the pitch. So the big companies see Ronaldo as a better option for marketing than Messi.
#14. Better Sportsman
Ronaldo is a better sportsman and knows how to face defeat. Messi, on the other hand, has been seen taking retirements after facing embarrassing defeats. And then taking back those retirements.
#15. Country Rating
Cristiano Ronaldo is considered as the greatest ever footballer for his country, Portugal. Messi, on the other hand, is still considered to be behind Maradona by some.
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