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Cristano Ronaldo V Lionel Messi

Discussion in 'World Football' started by Ledleysleftfoot, Dec 27, 2008.

Discuss Cristano Ronaldo V Lionel Messi in the World Football area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. Glasgow_Bhoy88

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    Hard to judge really they both play in a league with really really poor defenders. They probably only get 30 a season in Serie A

    So for me you have to judge them on Champions League. Messi wins hands down.

    Ronaldo has played 131 more games and scored only 20 more goals than Messi.
     
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  2. ILoveTheCeltic

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    In the same bigger competitions they've played as each other their records are:

    Champions League:
    Messi
    83 games
    66 goals
    27 assists

    Ronaldo
    98 games
    61 goals
    24 assists

    Spanish League:

    Messi
    264 games
    229 goals
    105 assists

    Ronaldo
    156 games
    168 goals
    56 assists

    World Cup:
    Messi
    8 games
    1 goals
    5 assists

    Ronaldo
    10 games
    2 goals
    1 assists
     
  3. Mystic Penguin

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    MessI has been great since coming back from injury.
     
  4. Glasgow_Bhoy88

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    Nice!! :50:

    Quite clear who's better here then.
     
  5. Hibby

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  6. ColeraineBhoy

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    Some players. I'd take them both. Imagine three up top: Ronaldo, Messi, Malcolm Christie :35:
     
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  8. eire4

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    I have seen every Barcelona game since he came back and Messi has been good. But I wouldn't say great or certainly anywhere like at his best. Just like Barcelona he has been a bit patchy at times.
     
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    Messi's work rate seems to have bottomed out over the past two years as well. It's kind of disappointing to see how he's reacted to becoming the focus of Barca's attack.
     
  10. Sonny7

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    A would disagree with you. A thought it took him a while to get back in his stride but he's now he's fully firing on all cylinders.
     
  11. BigPaul67

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    For me, based on football ability, Messi just edges it, though so far this season he hasn't looked his best whereas Ronaldo has been phenomenal, but for me though the biggest difference is personalities, in my opinion Ronaldo plays because he wants to win, Messi plays because he wants the team to win.
     
  12. ILoveTheCeltic

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    Messi V Real Madrid
    27 Games
    21 Goals
    12 Assists

    Ronaldo V Barcelona

    24 Games
    13 Goals
    2 Assists
     
  13. Andybhoy

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    I wouldnt count that as a win for Ronaldo considering Messi has played for barca all his life developing there, as for Ronaldo whos had spells at sporting and united and joined madrid straight away at his peak
     
  14. MacEoghainn

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    Messi.

    The ultimate professional.
     
  15. Drakhan Nac Mac Feegle Gold Member

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    Spanish League:
    Messi
    268 games
    236 goals


    Ronaldo
    160 games
    172 goals

    Since your above post both players have played 4 games including 1 against each other in the league.
    In those 4 games Ronaldo has scored 4 and Messi has scored 7 including 3 against Real Madrid yesterday.
     
  16. ILoveTheCeltic

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    Since Ronaldo went to Real Madrid, Messi has played 1 League game less and scored 10 more goals.
     
  17. Drakhan Nac Mac Feegle Gold Member

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    Ronaldo has played 147 games more in his club career than Messi but only scored 19 more goals.
     
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    Once again, Ronaldo was upstaged by the best player on the planet.
     
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    Well he certainly was bang on this weekend. What an amazing game that was. Once again Messi out shines Ronaldo.
     
  20. ILoveTheCeltic

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    In 2014 their records are:

    MESSI
    18 Games
    20 Goals
    11 Assists

    RONALDO
    17 Games
    15 Goals
    7 Assists

    Messi back in pole position for the Balon D'or next year again. Messi was out for 9 weeks too until he returned on the 11th of January and hit that kind of form right away.