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The debate will run and run. Cristiano Ronaldo is one game away from winning Euro 2016 and if he does he will have achieved something even Lionel Messi has not: a major trophy with his national side. However, whatever happens on Sunday in Paris has no bearing on who is the better player. Because that is and always will be the Argentine.

Cristiano can win the Euros, he can claim another Ballon d'Or or perhaps more, but even if he were to win the World Cup with Portugal, he would still not be a better player than the Argentine attacker.

Pep Guardiola was once asked to describe Messi in words and said: "You can't - you have to watch him." And it is true. Look at Ronaldo's goals. Impressed? Great. Now look at Messi's goals. Then look back at Cristiano's after that. Still as impressed as you were before?

The same can be said for the assists. The Portuguese
produces his fair share, but the assist he claimed against
Wales on Wednesday was typical - a mishit shot redirected
into the net by Nani. Ronaldo shoots so often that many of
his efforts fail to hit the target and some find a team-mate in a better position. That's logical. Not all of them are that way, of course, but again his assists are fewer, less spectacular and usually far less difficult technically than Messi's.

But even if you measure the two in numbers, Messi is ahead. And in terms of trophies, he is well clear. While
Ronaldo has claimed 17 titles at Manchester United and Real Madrid (nine and eight respectively), the Argentine has won 28 with Barcelona (including two trebles) and he is over two years younger than the Portuguese.

But even if he wins it and produces a match-winning performance at the Stade de France, that will not make him a finer footballer than Messi. The Argentine creates more than Cristiano, scores greater goals, is less selfish, dribbles better, possesses superior technique and passing, and is also on top when it comes to free-kicks now. Victory for Portugal in the Euros won't change any of that.

[color=maroon]Football is all about opinions, of course, but it is fair to say that the only ones who believe Ronaldo to be better than Messi are either Portuguese, Real Madrid fans or (some) Manchester United supporters. Everyone else, including neutrals, thinks Messi is the number one. And that's because he is - whatever happens on Sunday.[/color]

Explorers:
Lol..you mean God don pick ur call

csamii:
Those people wey dey live close to those rich men no dey hungry. If hunga wire dem like e wire one guy for my street wey vex climb enter one rich man compound. Him no send the barb wire and bottle wey dey the man fence, him no send say na day time. Him just enter kill the man dog wey everybody for that street dey fear, lift am still pass that same fence, come carry am go cook chop. Nigeria don reset many people head especially graduates.

ThundrCork:
With the comments I am seeing here, in the next one year, a lot of youths will result to crime to make ends meet. consequently making the entire country unsafe. Even the rich will not be safe

DDeliverer:
The funny thing be say boys don dey old....I know my age!

Na around this my age na my dad dey when he marry my momsi....I never even fit take of myself if woman join me...no be die?

Our people go just dey suffer dey lock up...

wetin this one mean??

ddippset:
I never said romance machines, I said viibrators. Who changed my post?

ireneony:
is it not funny.. Just imagine how rigid he is . Ok i forget...he was not in his 30s yet.
Or maybe he joined the competition because of a lady ...

ireneony:
Op pls let this slide.

Do you do why I'm angry? I'm angry because you just made her candidate more popular ..

This is not a do or die affair.

Then miss and mr nairaland competition was for fun...but now everything is politicized.

Because of a mere competition why keep malice with each other.

Well i like myself. .if you like make u be awon or knight..
I'm friends to all.

Ipledge10 how far..
You didn't do that challenge again.

ireneony:
really ..which year was that Lol lmao....lwkmd.
Make i nor talk

macof:
but are you a shareholder at Barcelona or Messi? if not your preference will never count

demiladegold:
awwwwwwn

Afolabi78:
I Have Send Mail To You.

demiladegold:

demiladegold:
see your tongue...

demiladegold:
it is me abi.... don't worry I won't tell anybody

bykebyke:
Voting for Ballon D'or done by a Madrid media.

Suarez is not there


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elonilintl:
Hi Nairanders!
I have this quest of building a 2 bedroom 2 storey of flats with a ground floor of 3 Bedrooms in my land at Mbanagu Otolo Nnewi at Anambra State from abroad through the help of my mother .I called it a residential-commercial kind of building because I will in the future be using the ground floor with my family while I rent out the flats in the first and second floors for the maintenance of the house.
Currently, I am still at the stage of commencing with the fencing job but it is my mother's wish to not buy blocks but to get a block-moulder to start moulding for us meaning that all the blocks to be used in the building will be moulded at the building site so as to reduce the cost of buy blocks.
1.? How do guys feel about the idea?
Secondly, I have not gotten a building plan for the above explained type of building so I humble ask for help with Building plans for a house of that nature and the estimated cost/budget so as to help me in my decision whether to continue or choose something else!
2.? How much do you guys think it would cost me from the foundation to the roofing level?
? Does anyone have a better suggestions of what I should go for instead based of my explanation?
Lastly, I have attached a building plan of a 3 storey of a double flats with a ground floor and the first flat by the right hand side in the first floor designed for residential purpose only (for my family and I ).
3? How much do you think I should budget for a 2 storey of the same building plan?
Do you have you have an estimatedo cost for it or a better option with an estimated cost?

Please, folks feel free in contributing and suggesting something because it will go a long way helping me in this confused state of mind.
Thanks in anticipation my people and hope to hear from y'all as soon y'all can manage!

gebest:
he said he is from lagos o

jstbeinhonest:
You get paid thousands of euros just to exercise and sit on a bench.You go retire?.

barackodam:

Victor Valdes to undergo Middlesbrough medical tomorrow. [BBC Sport]

TRendlona:
Do u mean the world best DM that won the world cup in 2010 and also won the Euros in 2012??

If he isn't the world best DM, then who??

Aviero:
He's very lucky.


He could have got six years. Do you know what that means? All sponsorship deals cancelled. Barcelona will have no choice but to terminate his contract. This would have been a perfect example of Grace to Grass, in fact, brown grass!


He's lucky!


Well, this just shows that nobody is above the law. And I commend the Spanish authorities for this. It's a K-leg judgement, tho.

Omobarca:
Oh I know this guy. Looks like a youtube player to me