LaExpert:


I disagree with the bolded part, I believe most unbiased people also do.

Argentina cannot possibly get to the final of three major tournaments in three years if the players don't play well. They are only unlucky not to have won any of them.

As regards the Argentine FA, it is of little relevance to this discourse.

I still maintain that Messi may not be as good as he at Barcelona (or may not win trophies like he is doing at Barcelona) if he were to play for another club (especially in the EPL). Until he does that, most people won't agree he's better than Ronaldo.

In my own opinion, I really can't say who's better, I can only say who I prefer or who I'll rather have in my team (as a coach).

Icon79:


LOL. How can you disagree? Those were facts not opinions. You can't argue with facts.

Fact: During the last world cup, Angel Di Maria got injured before the quarter finals and was ruled out of the tournament.
Fact: During the last Copa America, Angel Di Maria got injured again and missed most of the games.

As concerns to Messi playing for an EPL team to validate his status. That's a silly argument. First of all, anybody that knows anything about soccer know that La Liga is now the best league in the world. Just google the last ten winners (and the finalists) of the UEFA Champions Cup and the Europa Cup, then may be you can understand what I am saying. The best players play in La Liga and the top 3 La Liga teams would win the league anywhere in Europe. Even Jose Mourinho himself said that, if any team comes to La Liga they would be competing for the 3rd place.

As regards to the Argentine FA's dysfunction not being relevant to the discussion, well, I would assume that you've not played any organized sports in your life. You wouldn't have made such an ill informed statement if you had.

O pari

Icon79:

Fact: In Manchester United city, Sergio Aguero is a world class player but when it comes to Argentina he's not even good enough to start for the national team. He wasn't starting during the Tarto Martino time and doesn't start with the present coach either.

olusledge:
messi has scored more goals against english teams than anyother teams he has faced in the champions league ...brother no talk for that one ,find another thing talk

Icon79:


Listen, I live in Washington, DC when Jordan came to play for the Wizards and he himself would tell you that his career started and ended with Chicago Bulls. I used to visit his restaurant all the time and I have heard him made that assertion more than once.

His Wizards career, to him and to everyone who follows Basketball, was a footnote.

Got it

Oblak:

There's a difference between playing against an English team and playing in an English team.

olusledge:
correct yourself bro...at least he played the best the league has to offer

dacovajnr:
Well you need to check the Record.Eto has won everything at both club and international level While Ronaldo only won his first Trophy @ international level this year while Messi hasn't won any @ international Level and all the Trophies he has so far wre won at his present club While Eto Won at 3 clubs..i stand to be corrected...here is a link for you Sire https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Eto'o

ukandi1:


Has Eto o won balon'd or ?

ukandi1:


Has Eto o won balon'd or ?

Shikena:

Pele won the world cup 3 times and also won Copa America. Maldini won the world cup. C Ronaldo won the Euro. If Messi won't venture out of comfortable Barca then he will have to stop choking at the national team level to stake a valid claim.

Uchezuruki:
what's with you hmm ? Of all topics, you had to create this controversial one right? Do you know how many people are dead and their killers' in jail because of this topic from hell...huh?

solasoulmusic:


Honestly its a tough one but one of the strongest assets any player can have is temperament so I have to give it to Ronaldo because he is not immature both on and off the field even when they took him out purposely at the world cup he rallied his team from the sidelines

My people your greatest moment can't be when the chips are down how you act is the difference

fanacy:
you are absolutely right... My pick is Ronaldo as well... And also the way he has change his game in recent years.. Knowing that what matters is the end product and not always tricks and flair

gbeseun:
Let messi come.and try other leagues and know say Rinaldo na im papa,pogba and IBRA are singing a new song now cos they are playing in a strange land.

Laveda:


Exactly my thought.. Ronaldo has played for different leagues and teams, and he's been shining..

They are both good, but I think I'd pick Ronaldo... Messi needs to step out a bit too.

juhan:
Lol. You dey watch ball too?

Laveda:

Yes babe.. Its fun.

bankyblue:


I no get ur time but take

Fifthcolumnist:


Cr7 won league and UCL with sporting? Man U won the EPL twice after Cr7 and even made it to 2011 finals. And Kroos, Modric, etc are shitty? Guy u don't watch football jare! That entirely summarizes how serious your argument is. Typical Ronaldo fans

dicksj93:
I wonder how these biased minded fans watch the game of football...messi shud goto an english and prove his worth cuz ronaldo came to spanish team and is scoring tap ins and penalties.......FYI ronaldo went from man u to madrid...thats a step higher....a step he needed to compete with messi.....he sure would be long gone had he remain in england......now how is it fair that messi take a step down to joinin an english team from barca..!
Messi has world class players around him at barca? ...please compare those players to the players playing around ronaldo at madrid....



Stop being biased


If u really love soccer...then u wil love messi over ronaldo

dicksj93:
I wonder how these biased minded fans watch the game of football...messi shud goto an english and prove his worth cuz ronaldo came to spanish team and is scoring tap ins and penalties.......FYI ronaldo went from man u to madrid...thats a step higher....a step he needed to compete with messi.....he sure would be long gone had he remain in england......now how is it fair that messi take a step down to joinin an english team from barca..!
Messi has world class players around him at barca? ...please compare those players to the players playing around ronaldo at madrid....



Stop being biased


If u really love soccer...then u wil love messi over ronaldo

ericmor:

Senior level of football is the most prestigious of all the cadres of football... If all football greats like Pele, Maradona, Cryoff, Zidane, Ronaldo Nazario etc were presenting as success in their various national teams are Olympic medals, which isn't a fifa (the highest recognisable authorithy in football) tournament and under aged tournaments like U20 world cup without any major success at senior level, they won't be referred to as great. Do you know what it means not win any tournament with senior national team? Go and ask Lionel Messi and he will tell you how important it is for a great player of his caliber to win and also why he cried profusely and announced his untimely retirement from the national team.
To answer your question whether i know what i said or not, i will want you answer if football event in Olympics is a fifa tournament or not?, Is fifa under 20 world cup won by Lionel Messi as prestigious as Euro won by Cristiano Ronaldo?
Olympic is no football and as well as the junior world cup? But u said everything ronaldo has messi don't have. Do u even know wat u are saying at all

ddippset:
so which one is a bigger feat? winning the euros or getting to the world cup final?

foladara777:

The only thing of note ronaldo has achieved with his national team is euros and he was not even on the pitch, he had two good games out of 7, crediting ronaldo with the triumph is folly when pepe was even more consistent...
Messi has one golden balls at u-20, copa America and d world cup... Those are individual awards not team titles that are won by a team... And even if we are talking yen titles, Messi has won ten more titles then ronaldo despite being two years younger