Whenever there is a competition between two great people in a field to give their best performance, then often the comparison starts as to who is the best of the two.
Although each person’s tendency, style and situation is different, so it is not fair to compare them. But we are compelled to compare those two people because of our interest.
This also applies in modern football. The two biggest names in football of this era are Lionel Messi of Argentina and Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal. Comparing these two players Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo is not new.
This has been happening for the last several years. And as these two continue to play, they will continue to be compared. Looking at the performance of these two players at the present time, we try to quench our curiosity and try to know which of the two is the better player.
Who among the two leads in goal scoring?
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 117 international goals so far, which is more than any other footballer. On the club label, Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 311 goals in 292 matches for Real Madrid. In addition, he has scored 84 goals in 196 appearances for Manchester United. He then played for Juventus, scoring 81 goals in 98 matches. Returning to his old club Manchester United, he has scored 18 goals in 30 appearances.
At the same time, Lionel Messi has also scored 86 goals for his country at the international level. On the club label, Messi has scored 474 goals in 520 appearances for Barcelona. He has scored 6 goals in 26 appearances for his new club Paris-Saint-Germain.
Who’s passing is better?
Cristiano Ronaldo’s passing is very good, he passes the ball well. But there is no answer for Lionel Messi in the matter of ball passing, his ball passing is tremendous. It is very difficult to find a player like him in making moves to score goals for other players. His passing and making other players move is reminiscent of former Indian hockey player Dhanraj Pillai.
Which of the two is more adept at dribbling?
Cristiano Ronaldo is an expert in dribbling, he dribbling very well. On the other hand, Lionel Messi’s dribbling can be considered the best in the world. In terms of dribbling, Lionel Messi looks better than his rival Cristiano Ronaldo.
Comparison of both in free kick and header
Cristiano Ronaldo gives his whole life when he hits a free kick, due to which the ball goes over the line, which does not benefit his team. On the other hand, if we talk about Lionel Messi, then he is a free kick specialist, he makes free kicks very well.
Cristiano Ronaldo uses a lot of headers in his game, a lot of his goals have also been scored by headers. While putting headers is Messi’s week point, Messi is unable to use more headers.
Comparison of both
Cristiano Ronaldo himself once compared himself to Lionel Messi, saying that “Ferrari and Porsche cannot compare cars, because both have different engines. He has performed brilliantly for his teams (Argentina and Barcelona).” I have done well for my teams (Portugal and Real Madrid).”
Even after comparison, it is very difficult to decide which of the two is better. Where Ronaldo is very ahead in terms of goals. At the same time, he is also ahead in applying headers, while there is no answer for Messi in passing, free kick and dribbling. Both have shown a good game for their teams, but both have failed to make their team champions. Both have also played well in big competition like La Liga, Ballon d’Or. Both are the life of their team.
