Ronaldo vs Messi

[New York Red]

These are clearly the most prominent footballers of our generation. What is astonishing is how close these two are in the area of goalscoring. Ronaldo is older of course, but here is where they stand as of today:

 

Ronaldo: Club 518, International 71, Total 589

 

Messi: Club 511, International 74, Total 585

 

Really crazy how close they are.

[Barnes' left foot]

Can't believe Messi's record - 500 goals for Barcelona and he's not even 30 yet.

 

Amazing.

[New York Red]

Way more reputable than Pele's claim to 1000+.

[Flasher]

Messi is such a tough b*****d too. Gets on with it.

 

Ramos was lucky Messi saw him coming yesterday.

[doug_mac]

ronaldo is great but messi is the king

[Earl Hafler]

Ronaldo is the more complete player. Messi the more likeable.

[The Hitman]

Machine vs artist

[Barnesy_10]

Blimey I thought Ronaldo was younger than Messi

 

Both quality players but Messi tips it for me in the fact he is a likeable guy and not an ex Manc

[Hassony]

Ronaldo is the more complete player. Messi the more likeable.

In what way Ronaldo is more complete?

 

Messi is perfection

[doug_mac]

In what way Ronaldo is more complete?

 

Messi is perfection

spot on

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

Ronaldo is the more complete player. Messi the more likeable.

 

I'd say the opposite. Ronaldo is power, no way he'd sashay his way through the defence like Messi did for his first

[Gilps]

Not having a massive tax dodger described as a likable guy, even if it is only in comparison to Ronaldo.

[stressederic]

These are clearly the most prominent footballers of our generation. What is astonishing is how close these two are in the area of goalscoring. Ronaldo is older of course, but here is where they stand as of today:

 

Ronaldo: Club 518, International 71, Total 589

 

Messi: Club 511, International 74, Total 585

 

Really crazy how close they are.

 

Those statistics for them both are ridiculous.

[Barnesy_10]

Imagine them in the same team..

[PhilM]

Ronaldo's goalscoring record for Real Madrid is ridiculous. He's got 395 goals in 387 games for them.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

Messi is 577 in 500

[Earl Hafler]

In what way Ronaldo is more complete?

 

Messi is perfection

 

Ronaldo is brilliant on crosses including headers. You could play him as a 9, whereas Messi wouldn't be anywhere near as effective in that position.

[PhilM]

Messi is 577 in 500

 

Is this some more of your legendary grasp of statistics again? Have another look.

[Hassony]

Is this some more of your legendary grasp of statistics again? Have another look.

It's american, like when they do the dates the other way around

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

oops

mad thing - in the same time 09-10 season onwards they've barely been injured. 46 is the fewest games Messi has played, 35 for Ronaldo (1st season), 47 since.

 

In that time Messi has 420 goals from 416 apps, Ronaldo 395 from 387

Edited April 24, 2017 by Sir Tokyo Sexwale

[Murphman]

Not having a massive tax dodger described as a likable guy, even if it is only in comparison to Ronaldo.

 

Bugger off, Ken Dodd has more talent than both of them and a more likeable guy never existed.

[kop205]

Messi is better.

 

Oh, and Ken Dodd has always seemed to be an awful human being

Edited April 24, 2017 by kop205

[Murphman]

Messi is better.

 

Oh, and Ken Dodd has always seemed to be an awful human being

 

Says who, I've never heard a bad word.

[Swipe]

Not sure how anyone could think Ronaldo is a better footballer to be honest. He's magnificent, but Messi is just poetry.

Edited April 24, 2017 by Swipe

[New York Red]

I'd say that Ronaldo has the edge in the air and on free kicks. Other than that, Messi wipes the floor with him.