Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo, a Portuguese footballer and striker for Real Madrid, and Lionel Messi, an Argentinean forward for Barcelona
are two of the greatest footballers (soccer players) of our time.
Ronaldo is the older of the two, has played in more games and scored
more goals than Messi.
Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or for three years in a row from 2010 to 2012 but Ronaldo won the award for 2013, having scored 66 goals in 56 appearances for Real Madrid.
Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or for three years in a row from 2010 to 2012 but Ronaldo won the award for 2013, having scored 66 goals in 56 appearances for Real Madrid.
Comparison chart
Cristiano Ronaldo |
Lionel Messi |
|
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro | Lionel Andrés Messi |
| Date of birth | 5 February 1985 | 24 June 1987 [ Age 27 ] |
| Place of birth | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Playing position | Forward | Central Forward |
| Current club | Real Madrid C.F. | F.C. Barcelona |
| Number | 7 | 10 |
| Known as | CR7 | Lionel "Leo" Messi |
| National team | Portugal | Argentina |
| League | La Liga | La Liga |
| Games appearances | 674 | 536 |
| Goals Scored | 418 | 400 |
| Club Appearences | 564 | 453 |
| Club goals | 369 | 363 |
| International appearences | 110 | 83 |
| International goals | 49 | 37 |
| Career high | Won the UEFA Champions League with Manchester United in 2008, and subsequently won the FIFA Ballon d'Or. | Won the FIFA Ballon d'Or 4 times in a row. |
| Career low | Losing to Greece in the final of Euro 2004 on home. | Unable to perform to his best in the 2006 World Cup in Germany, where Argentina were eliminated in the quarter-finals with Messi looking on from the bench. |
| Strengths | Ronaldo will take on any defender with searing pace, and mesmerising footwork to boot. His ability to beat a player and whip in crosses makes him a feared opponent. The way his free-kicks swerve with pace and power is a great asset to his team. | His ball skills are second to none, his runs from midfield are usually lethal and he is almost impossible to tackle when he gets his head down. His balance when running at speed is incredible. Also his goal scoring ability is amazing. |
| Weaknesses | On occasion, he goes to ground far too easily and sometimes tries a trick when a simple pass would do. Despite his scoring he sometimes messes up a goal scoring opportunity by doing fancy moves he is incapable of pulling off. | Too often he searches for a way to finish moves by himself without looking for teammates in a better position to shoot at goal. His strength can be questioned at times when trying to finish close to the net and gets pushed off the ball too easily. |
| Trivia | Cristiano's name Ronaldo came from his father's favourite actor, Ronald Reagan. | His debut with the national team (against Hungary) was a disaster: he entered the game in the 18th minute of the second half, and 47 seconds later was sent of. Ironically he would move on to become one of the greatest football players of all time. |
| Senior career | Sporting CP, Manchester United, Real Madrid | Barcelona C, Barcelona B, Barcelona |
| Club honours | 12 | 21 |
| International honours | 0 | 2 |
| Individual honours | 62 | 101 |
| Wealth | $221 million | $210 million |
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