Ronaldo or Messi? Choose


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Ronaldo makes a comparatively ordinary national team look like class.

So on an international level Ronaldo. BUT impossible to say who is better domestically.
 
Messi for me
Ronaldo has his head shoved too far up his own hoop and more of a cheat
Both are equal for tax fraud
 
Ronaldo makes a comparatively ordinary national team look like class.

So on an international level Ronaldo. BUT impossible to say who is better domestically.

I don't get this mind. Friday aside, he's been about the same level internationally as Messi. Iirc he hasn't scored more than 3 goals in a tournament.
 
People just talk absolute shite on here :lol:

Thing is, I genuinely dislike the whole argument.

I prefer Messi but there's a very, very small difference between them, and understand anyone choosing Ronaldo.

But Ronaldo fans seem very militant in their fandom and throw everything at it. For example, those saying Ronaldo does it internationally include Portugal Euro win. That is just as daft as trying to use Messi's (undeserved) Player of the Tournament in 2014.
 
Thing is, I genuinely dislike the whole argument.

I prefer Messi but there's a very, very small difference between them, and understand anyone choosing Ronaldo.

But Ronaldo fans seem very militant in their fandom and throw everything at it. For example, those saying Ronaldo does it internationally include Portugal Euro win. That is just as daft as trying to use Messi's (undeserved) Player of the Tournament in 2014.
Twitter right now is full of constant agenda twisting to argue who’s better. I prefer Ronaldo but don’t get all aggressive when someone says Messi like some do. Enjoy them both. We are lucky
 
Twitter right now is full of constant agenda twisting to argue who’s better. I prefer Ronaldo but don’t get all aggressive when someone says Messi like some do. Enjoy them both. We are lucky
Who would we even debate if they werent about :lol:

Wouldnt be the same arguing over neymar and de bruyne would it
 
Messi, but clearly they are both 2 of the all time greats.

I think some of the comments posted over this weekend have been baffling though. Many attempting to claim that Ronaldo is better than Messi based pretty much off the performances of both players in their previous match. Stuff like "Ronaldo can handle the pressure, and Messi can't" or "Ronaldo doesn't bottle penalties and scores crucial freekicks".

Have all those crucial moments from Messi down the years been made up or something? Have we really not seen him score vital penalties, world class freekicks in El Classico, score unbelievable or key goals against English Giants Man United and Arsenal, hat-tricks, goals in CL finals? Apparently he's never stepped up on the International stage either so the fact that he won the Player of the Tournament in the 2014 World Cup must also never have happened...

I'd like to add for balance, that this line of argument also happens from some of the "Messi is better" camp too, where they write Ronaldo off based on one game from Messi to prove he is better.

They are both unbelievable players with different talents. Both have the ability to drag their team through games and score great goals in vital moments. I'd say Ronaldo is comfortably better with his weaker foot, and can use his pure pace and power to better effect. But I don't think he can control a game and dictate the play in a way that Messi can. Messi has the skill, and in my opinion the best vision and eye for a through ball from anyone who has ever lived as well as an ability to get past players with his near perfect control of the ball.

I often find that goals are brought up by those who prefer Ronaldo as proof that he is better. But the evidence suggests that Messi comes out on top on that when their whole careers are compared and not just a select timeframe. Messi has scored 616 goals in 762 (scoring rate of 0.81) whereas Ronaldo's is 657 in 912 (a lesser rate of 0.72). Messi has 42 more assists in 150 less games making him the more well rounded player in my opinion.
 
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