It was difficult for Messis father to pay $1,000 per month for his treatment and things looked bad for the Argentine.
However, Messi plays a very different game to a traditional centre-forward, with his natural Number 10 abilities making him the perfect False 9. Over their entire careers, Ronaldo has scored 141 headers in 1122 appearances, whereas Messi has scored just 26 headers in 974 appearances. The young Messi started as a winger, then switched to play as a false nine for a few years and now has a number 10 (behind the striker).
This is in addition to his Olympic Gold medal (with an Argentina U23 side), the FIFA U20 World Cup trophy, and most recently the Finalissima trophy (UEFA / CONMEBOL Cup of Champions).
When a young Messi scored a hat trick at the Bernabeu against Madrid over a decade ago, it meant that his hatred from Madrid was sealed.
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Messi has experienced more heartache at international level, losing in 4 major finals, but he was finally able to triumph with his country at full senior level at Copa America 2021. This gives Ronaldo an overall penalty conversion rate of 83%, compared to Messi's overall penalty conversion rate of 77%. At the age of 14, Cristiano made up his mind about leaving his education and focusing on football 100 percent.
Ronaldo on the other hand is a versatile goal scorer who likes to cut in from the left wing and shoot with his favorite right foot. Additionally, Messi has won the Spanish Super Cup 8 times and the Copa Del Ray 6 times. Subsequently, in 2001 Leo and his family left for Barcelona and moved into an apartment outside the renowned Camp Nou.
In conclusion, Messi has won more number of individual awards as compared to Ronaldo.
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If you ask Real Madrid fans and Barcelona fans, the answer is obvious: Ronaldo is best, and Messi is best respectively. For example, At Manchester United, Ronaldo wasnt primarily a goal scorer as hes in Real Madrid now.
There is therefore little doubt that Lionel Messi is the best when it comes to dribbling. Type above and press Enter to search. On the other hand, Barcelona fans have always despised Ronaldo after he transferred from Manchester United.
Heading is without doubt the most clear-cut category, with Ronaldo's heading stats absolutely dwarfing Messi's.
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In terms of UEFA's top award, it's Ronaldo that has the edge with 4 awards (1x UEFA Club Footballer of the Year, 2x UEFA Best Player in Europe, 1x UEFA Men's Player of the Year) to Messi's 3 awards (1x UEFA Club Footballer of the Year, 2x UEFA Best Player in Europe).
Messi, on the other hand, has cemented his role as a playmaker capable of scoring many goals. He also scooped the Golden Boot award at Copa America 2021.
Messi has won the World Cup Golden Ball (2014) and the Copa America Golden Ball twice (2015 & 2021), awarded to the best player of those respective tournaments.
In fact, Ronaldo has more in the Champions League, with 41 assists to Messi's 35 assists - granted Ronaldo has played 31 more matches than Messi, but this is still an impressive tally. Soccer Politics / The Politics of Football is powered by WordPress at Duke WordPress Sites. For example, At Manchester United, Ronaldo wasnt primarily a goal scorer as hes in Real Madrid now. This summer presents great a opportunity to see the biggest personalities in the sport battle it out in Russia. In terms of golden boots, Messi has finished as the league's top scorer 8 times, winning the European Golden Shoe on 6 of those occasions. Messi has the greater number of individual awards, but Ronaldo has a significantly superior goalscoring record, so we're calling this one a tie. At United, he didnt awe the crowd from the start.
Although Messi's passing numbers are clearly superior, Ronaldo's are still impressive.
If we drill down into goals per minutes, Messi scores a goal every 104 minutes, and Ronaldo scores a goal every 112 minutes. With just the right amount of pace and strength, Messi can accurately curve the ball over the wall into a top corner of the net. Lionel Messi joined his local team Newell Old Boys at the age of 6 and never stopped impressing people with his phenomenal talent ever since.
In contrast to Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo has been a part of 4 top clubs, and his stats are distributed among them. When it comes to penalties, Ronaldo's numbers are comfortably superior to Messi's, although perhaps not by as much as some people think. If Messi or Ronaldo didn't have each other to compete with for the award over the years, it's not inconceivable that one of them could have picked up the award 10 times or more.
In fact some strong fans of the Portuguese international still prefer The Ronaldo at Manchester United..
However, to say that this category is therefore cut-and-dry is simple recency bias. NOTE: We encourage intelligent comments and inquiries.
Also, he holds the record for the most number of Club World Cup goals (7) as well as the most number of Champions League goals in a single season (17) and the list of awards goes on.
Firstly, Messi has won the Ballon Dor for a record 6 times which gives him a slight upper hand over Ronaldo who has won the prestigious award 5 times. Because he often comes deep to receive the ball, dribbling is still a major part of Messi's game, completing an incredible 2963 dribbles in the league and Champions League, compared to Ronaldo's 1648 successful dribbles (since 2003/04). Ronaldo may still have the overall lead, but Messi has a slight edge in terms of frequency. Messi Vs Ronaldo Who is the best footballer of all time?
Furthermore, Ronaldo has won the FIFA Mens Best player 5 times and Messi 6 times.
Moreover, despite age catching up both the players seem to be aging like wine and getting better as they grow older. Ronaldo has reached 2 major international finals with Portugal, winning one of these at the 2016 European Championships, and losing the other at Euro 2004. This was just the start of an outstanding career ahead of the Argentine superstar and the rest is history.
Leo has 256 assists to his name to date. As a neutral fan, lets try pour some objective insight into the debate. Ronaldo however dominates the Champions League record books, with most goals, most assists, most free kick goals, most hat-tricks (shared with Messi), and most goals in a single season.
If we take these differing beginnings into account, the ratios would be even closer.
is a question that has divided soccer fans globally.
No other player in history has won more than 3! Firstly, at his time in Sporting CP, he scored 5 goals and assisted thrice in 31 appearances.
Excluding shootouts, Ronaldo has scored an impressive 144 penalties (with 29 misses) over his whole career, whereas Messi has scored 103 penalties (with 30 misses). In terms of individual accolades for the national team, Ronaldo won the Euro 2021 Golden Boot for the top scorer, as well as the Silver Boot at Euro 2016 for scoring the 2nd most goals in the tournament. He has also been named Copa America's Best Player on two occasions, and Best Young Player once.
During the 9 years Ronaldo spent at Real Madrid, Messi and Ronaldo both scored a goal every 85 minutes in all competitions. As a neutral fan, lets try pour some objective insight into the debate. Until then, I will believe that Messi is the better; even as a play maker, he still scores as many goals as his Portuguese rival. Messi is regarded as the god of football as most times he is said to be a player out of this world due to his supreme talent and mind-blowing skills. To begin with, Cristiano has won the UEFA Champions League 5 times in his career, 4 times with his former club Real Madrid and 1 time with Manchester United.
Ronaldo still has more all time career goals than Messi though (Ronaldo has 815 career goals and Messi has 769 career goals), but Ronaldo has played 148 more games over his career than Messi has.
He slowly rose in stature and his last two seasons in Manchester were his best there.
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are two of the best footballers of all time, arguably the very best of them all.
Ronaldo has won the Puskas award for best goal in a calendar year (2 nominations), whereas Messi has so far failed to win this award despite being nominated 7 times. Since his debut with the Spanish giants, Lionel Messi has scored an outstanding 634 goals from 731 appearances. Messi not only holds the record for the most number of Ballon Dors (6) but also the most number of FIFA World Player of the Year (10) and most FIFA Best Player awards (6). Over the years, these players have also changed their styles of play to adapt to new teams and connect better with new teammates.
Their stranglehold on the coveted Ballon d'Or award has been relentless, with Messi's 7 Ballon d'Or trophies edging Ronaldo's haul of 5 Ballons d'Or.
When a young Messi scored a hat trick at the Bernabeu against Madrid over a decade ago, it meant that his hatred from Madrid was sealed. Please read the Duke Wordpress Policies. Ronaldo's stats are clearly better, however he's not as reliable as he is sometimes portrayed, with other elite strikers such as Lewandowski and Ibrahimovic boasting significantly better conversion rates.
I believe this makes Ronaldos story more relatable to most of us. Messi has racked up an impressive 331 assists in 974 career appearances, compared to Ronaldo's 230 assists in 1122 games.
The most startling is maybe Messi's Guiness World Record for scoring 91 goals in a calendar year in 2012.
But again, Ronaldo's passing abilities are often underestimated.
Messi holds many European records at domestic level, with the most league goals scored in a single season (50 goals), and most consecutive league matches scored in in world football (21 matches, 33 goals). As a result Messi comes much deeper, towards the play, rather than making runs and playing off the shoulder of the defenders.
With that said, you can't ignore Messi's overall assist stats - he takes this category comfortably. Players to Watch at the 2016 Mens Olympic Football Tournament.
In fact some strong fans of the Portuguese international still prefer .
And in the Champions League?
At International level, Ronaldo is the all time top scorer with an unbelievable 117 goals, whilst Messi is the highest scoring South American of all time with 86 goals. At United, Ronaldo was an all-around player who frequently dropped to his own half to pick up the ball and orchestrate an attack. 
His dribbling skills were almost at bar as he tried find his way through packed spaces in the mid-field.
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He has been compared to only two other players in history: Pele and Maradona.
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To score 91 goals in a year is other worldly. To sum up, in my opinion, both the players are extremely talented individuals and hopefully, after reading the article you can pick whos side you want to be on. In addition to headed goals, Ronaldo has also won 722 aerial duels in the league and Champions League since 2009/10 compared to Messi's 113 aerial duels won. He often mesmerized us by his breathtaking long range shots from outside the box.
When you factor in assists, Ronaldo makes a goal contribution every 101 minutes, whereas Messi makes a goal contribution every 99 minutes.
The media perception is that Messi is unreliable from the spot, whereas Ronaldo is the ultimate ice-cool penalty king - the truth, is somewhere in between.
Of course, when you look at their respective builds, the way they play, the way their teams play, these numbers are hardly surprising.
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Seeking medical treatment became difficult for the rising star from Rosario.
During the 6 years he played at Newells, he scored 500 goals which was an outstanding statistic for a boy so young.
We compare them both in a number of different categories and let you decide the overall winner.
Additionally, in his 438 appearances, he doubled his number of assists as well compared to his time in England.
Ronaldo started his career as a tricky winger, when his game was all about running at and beating defenders with his pace and skill. In the league and Champions League since 2009/10, Messi has made 1274 key passes in 560 appearances, whilst Ronaldo has made 884 key passes in 551 appearances. Ronaldo has finished as top scorer in the league 5 times (once in the Premier League, once in Serie A, and 3 times in La Liga), winning 4 European Golden Shoes in the process.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have established themselves as legends of the current football era and also legends in the history of football.
Furthermore, he is the undisputed goalscoring machine of La Liga and holds the record for most goals (444).
Also, he has won the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup 3 times each.
These numbers are so tight, and to add to this, their hat trick count in league games is: 36 hat tricks for Messi and 39 hat-tricks for Ronaldo.
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Its also important to note that Ronaldos weaker foot is better than Messis weaker foot; however the things Messis stronger foot (the left one) can do makes one question if he really needs the other one.
It's with great pleasure that we welcome you on this formidable platform dedicated to avid Cristiano Ronaldo fans worldwide. When it comes to taking penalties however, Ronaldo has proved to be more superior; always calmer and more composed to score even in the most demanding times from the spot kick. Messi vs. Ronaldo The Final Showdown? Written by Philemon Kiptoo and Vinay Kshirsagar (2018).
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In the same year, Messi also scored one of the best (if not the best) goals of the century against Getafe in La Liga: A young Messi in action Vs Getafe in 2007. Much like most other players, Ronaldo gradually rose to the level where hes today. However, because Messi has a clear ascendancy when it comes to assists, this often leads people to fall into the trap of underestimating Ronaldo's proficiency in this area. For Ronaldo, his biggest penalty misses came in the 2008 Champions League final shootout against Chelsea (his Man Utd side would ultimately go on to win due to John Terry's miss), and in the 2012 Champions League semi-final shootout against Bayern Munich (which did prove fatal for Real Madrid).
While Ronaldo is exceptionally good at dribbling the ball, Messi is better because of his ability to change the direction of his runs at great speeds which leave defenders stunned while trying to defend against him.
What really made this rivalry catch fire was their incredible, unprecedented goalscoring rates, with both Messi and Ronaldo averaging more than one goal every game at their peaks. The current generation has been witness to two gods of football namely Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
As such, scoring goals has been a major way for Ronaldo to prove his credibility in the current game, and fairly enough, his resiliency has made him blossom in this role. He also has the edge in terms of shooting from long-range, as well as with his weak foot and head, so that's enough to call this one a tie.
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Ronaldos big break came when Sporting CP played against the English giants Manchester United in 2003. At Real Madrid, Ronaldos role has gradually been reduced over time to goal scoring. Furthermore, he has won the Champion League 4 times in his career.
Messi is a predominantly left-footed player whose dribbling ability is simply insane; probably best of all time. To put this into context, Messi's next best is 60 and Ronaldo's best is 69.
Cristiano earns a lot of his money through the major sponsorship deals and brands that he endorses.
In terms of trophies, Messi has the overall lead, with 40 trophies to Ronaldo's 34 trophies (including Messi's 2008 Olympic triumph and 2005 U-20 World Cup). Over the years, these players have also changed their styles of play to adapt to new teams and connect better with new teammates.
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His dribbling skills were almost at bar as he tried find his way through packed spaces in the mid-field.
Additionally, he holds the record for the most number of goals in the Spanish Super Cup (14) and the UEFA Super Cup (3) as well. I believe that the debate of whos the better between these two will be settled if one of them lifts the trophy in July.
Additionally, Messi has scored 115 goals from 143 appearances in the UEFA champions league making him the second-highest champions league goalscorer behind Cristiano Ronaldo. World Cup 2018 Guide, Soccer Politics Blog, Duke University, https://sites.duke.edu/wcwp/tournament-guides/mens-world-cup-2018-guide/messi-vs-ronaldo/ (accessed on [date]).
Ronaldo scores a goal every 129 minutes for Portugal, and Messi scores a goal every 155 minutes for Argentina.
With each of the players having won the Ballon Dor a record five times each, even neutral fans find it hard to decisively choose one side of the debate. Soon after the game, they pleaded Sir Alex (Manchester Uniteds Manager) to sign him immediately. Click here to read about Cricket Vs Football which one is more interesting.
For Messi, it was 2-3 years until he completed the transformation from a nippy winger into a player hungry for goals above everything else.
If you think there is a prestigious award that does not appear in this table, you can suggest it in the comments. Over their entire careers, it's Messi who edges the ratio, with 0.79 goals per game, whereas Ronaldo has scored 0.73 goals per game. Leo and Cristiano just have a difference of 4 goals between them. Later, he joined Real Madrid and scored almost 4 times the number of goals he scored for United.
But who is the best? Moreover, both of them are equally gifted and phenomenal in the sport of football and it is difficult to choose one over the other. Whos the better of these two is a question that has divided soccer fans globally.
We have compared the major individual awards a professional footballer can receive.
The entire Manchester team loved Cristianos ability to dribble and take on defenders. With each of the players having won the Ballon Dor a record five times each, even neutral fans find it hard to decisively choose one side of the debate.
When it comes to assists, there's only one winner. Disclaimer: We do not own any video or picture on this platform. He often mesmerized us by his breathtaking long range shots from outside the box. However, he underwent surgery and resumed training like nothing was wrong at all.
This one's a tie. * Match ratings and MOTM based on WhoScored ratings, Ronaldo stats include: 1 goal, 1 assist and 3 appearances in UCL qualifying for Man Utd + 1 appearance in UCL qualifying for Sporting. 
For example, it may be true that from 2017-2019, Messi scored 23 free kick goals to Ronaldo's 5; however, from 2009-2011, Ronaldo scored 21 direct free kick goals to Messi's 3.
On the other hand, Cristiano Ronaldo isnt short of breaking records himself, he holds the record for the most number of champions league goals (130). Recently in the last 2 years, he won the Serie A twice and the Italian Super Cup once with Juventus.
Moreover, 444 goals out of the 634 are just from the La Liga itself.
Furthermore, both of the players have a cut-throat competition statistically as well.
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In terms of big penalty misses, Messi missed one in the 2016 Copa America final shootout against Chile, and the 2012 Champions League semi-final miss against Chelsea. At United, Ronaldo was an all-around player who frequently dropped to his own half to pick up the ball and orchestrate an attack.
8 hat tricks for Messi and 8 hat tricks for Ronaldo.
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And remarkably, their careers have largely coincided, with both players dominating the game for well over a decade now.
Lionel Messi is faster when it comes to short sprints and quick changes in direction whereas Ronaldo is known for his long runs and as he can really pick up the pace over a distance.
From his times in the La Masia Academy to his debut matches for Barcelona and Argentina, Messi has showed that he was destined for greatness. Lionel Messi played his first full season with Barcelonas youth team in 2002 and was the top scorer with 36 goals to his name. He believed he had the ability to make it big in football.
Dell Vs HP Laptops | Which better or best Dell or HP? I believe that the debate of whos the better between these two will be settled if one of them lifts the trophy in July. Since then, Messi has never stopped to mesmerize with his style of play. Indeed these judgements are purely based on team loyalties. On the other hand, Barcelona fans have always despised Ronaldo after he transferred from Manchester United. Cristiano played for a few local clubs in Madeira before he joined Sporting CP at the age of 12. Firstly, Messi has been a one-team player ever since he started his professional footballing career and the stats shown above are of his time in Barcelona. However, in 2000 luck changed for the little boy from Rosario.
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