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Messi v Ronaldo rivalry

Tottenham_God

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Nov 6, 2011
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Bar heading what is he better at? If you took goal scoring out of it, Messi's worst game, would be one of Ronaldo's best. That's how good he is.
I have them on par, flip a coin. For me i just don't like Messi's face and Ronaldo is sexy as fuck sooo.
 

tiger666

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Jan 4, 2005
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Messi remains tier 3 for me. Has regularly gone missing in big games, and never really killed it at international level in an outstanding team. Doesn't quite have Ronaldo's range of skills; plays narrower, doesn't head the ball. Messi has played 100 fewer club games than Ronaldo, and 40 fewer internationals, with a lower strike rate in each. I can see daylight between the two's achievements now I think.

You can repeat this for every year both have played and the results aren't much different.

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Eriksen beats both in everything bar goals but that's for another thread ..
 

nailsy

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Probably. I've just become a wee bit disappointed in Ronaldo. All he does now is goal hang and shoot on sight. I bet he's had the most shots in Europe. He could be so much more, I believe.

He's 32 now though. He's not as quick as he used to be and doesn't quite have the legs to beat a man as easily now so he's being played in a slightly different position.
 
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