Messi vs. Ronaldo: Who's better?
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Who's the better player: Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?
When it comes to Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo, it's a pretty tough comparison! Both players are extremely talented and some of the world's best, but here are some notable stats to help you decide:
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- Ronaldo has played in 1,039 games and scored 776 goals while Messi has been in 892 games and scored 738 goals.
- Messi has scored more goals in a single season: 73 in 2011-2012, while Ronaldo's best was 61 goals during the 2014-15 season.
- Messi helps set up other players and has earned more assists (356) during his games than Ronaldo (241).
- Messi has taken home 41 titles while Ronaldo has only won 33.
- Messi started playing 2 years later than Ronaldo, so some people think he has the upper hand and more potential in his career.
Messi is better, because he plays brilliantly and doesn’t brag about how great he is, staying calm and humble, unlike Ronaldo.
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Messi creates more chances, Ronaldo needs someone to create them for him. Messi won the most trophies of anyone in history. Also, he has done more for Argentina than Ronaldo has for Portugal. But, I will say Ronaldo is a close second place to Messi.
Voted: Lionel Messi
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More Ballon d'Ors World Cups simple and qiuck moves I use his same skills and it works!
Voted: Lionel Messi
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He's one of Real Madrid's legend and at his first spell at Man United was spectacular
Voted: Cristiano Ronaldo
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