Football fans born in the 21st century are very lucky to witness the era of two football stars: Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

However, the genius of this two gifted footballers have seen fans opinion hugely divided on whom should be regarded as the greatest of all time.

Well Legitgoal Had a look and selected three reasons why Cristiano Ronaldo should be Regarded as the greatest player of all time.

1.International trophy

Trophies they say, are not everything in Football, But to be recognized as the best, you certainty have to pick up huge trophies!

Cristiano Ronaldo has two international trophies in his cabinet, The UEFA Nations league and Euro 2016.

In the 2016 Euro Final, Ronaldo came off early in the first half through injury andit looked set to be all we were going to remember of Cristiano Ronaldo’s night would be the moth that settled on one of his finely sculpted eyebrows as he contemplated the pain in his left knee that not even the best developed quad muscles in world football could disperse.

Instead of accepting defeat, Ronaldo motivated his team all through the game and Eder came up with the winner deep into extra time.

Lionel Messi, came close to winning the World club in 2014 but had his heart broken courtesy of a late Mario Gotze Strike.

on the international scene, Ronaldo has become a Role model for several young players to mould their games, the likes of Jao Felix, Bruno Fernades and Bernardo Silva have all benefited playing alongside Ronaldo.

Ronaldo’s Charisma alone brings the best out of players around him and on the international stage, he certainty pips Lionel Messi.

2. League Experience

Cristiano Ronaldo began his career at home with Sporting before moving to Manchester United then Real Madrid and finally Juventus.

Ronaldo has become played in for leagues and has conquered them all.

Lionel Messi meanwhile is yet to prove himself outside the four walls of Barcelona, although the little genius has destroyed teams from England, Italy and Germany in the UEFA champions league, the little genius is still yet to win a Domestic honour outside the Spanish Capital.

Ronaldo won 3 premier league titles with Manchester United before joining Real Madrid in the summer of 2009 for a world record fee.

At Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo won two La liga titles and he also picked up the Seria A in his first season at Juventus.

Although, Lionel Messi has won Eight La liga titles, He his still yet to experience a league title outside Spain.

3. Fame and Money

According to Reports from Forbes, Cristiano Ronaldo is on course to become the first Billionaire in football.

Ronaldo took a pay cut in March due to the Coronavirus pandemic However, that isn’t set to slow down the Portuguese international net Worth.

Ronaldo will become the third Billionaire Athlete after Tiger woods became the first in 2007 with Flyod Mayweather joining him in 2017.

Ronaldo and his agent donated over £1.5million to his home country Portugal, to help hospitals during the Pandemic but still it’s only a matter of time before he joins the Billionaire club.

Source: https://legitgoal.com/2020/04/23/three-ways-cristiano-ronaldo-has-outshoned-lionel-messi-in-the-quest-for-the-greatest-of-all-time-title/

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International trophy!? Ronaldo won euro and nation's league (worthless friendly cup) without been the best player in any of the tournaments meaning his teammates stepped up and won the trophy.

Messi on the other hand has won player of a tournament in every single cup competition he have played it.


League?! Messi has more goals against premier league top 6 without even playing there than ronaldo that spent 6 years there.

Messi is ultimately la Liga greatest player unlike ronaldo that isn't the best player on any league he played in.

Money and fame?! Of course he has more that's why he's named pr product.. he's a media guy and the media decieved millions thinking he's on Messi level and

Useless examples
Greatest player that has never even reached a world cup final not to talk of winning it
U dey mention Nations League lols

Dani alves , ibrahamovic has league experience also, nothing new

Money - he aint even the highest paid football player lol

Dani Alves is far better than Ronaldo simply because he has won Copa America and Europe League, and more trophies.

Are you happy now?