The Portuguese forward is on the brink of
achieving a senior international title, something
his Barcelona rival has never managed, but the
Argentine will always be superior

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.
In an editorial published on Thursday, Goal 's
chief correspondent Peter Staunton argued that if
Cristiano claims the trophy on Sunday, he will
have had a greater career than the Barcelona
forward . But that is simply not the case - not
now, nor never.
There is no doubt that Ronaldo is a phenomenon.
The Portuguese is a man whose extraordinary
dedication and ambition mean he is always
seeking to improve and to do even better. And it
is that desire that has seen him win countless
trophies, both collectively and individually -
including three Ballons d'Or.
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Ronaldo is honest when asked about his
objectives. "I want to become the best player
ever," he has said on a number of occasions. The
problem with that, however, is that he is not even
the finest footballer of his era. Because that
honour belongs to Messi.
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.
Messi is simply superior on every level. Ronaldo
scores loads of goals? Yes, he does. But Messi
has still scored more in the time the two have
played in Spain. And although Cristiano can boast
some spectacular efforts among those strikes,
most are via a single touch, a thunderous drive, a
prodigious leap - especially these days.
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.
That's why stats don't tell the whole story. Messi
is much more than numbers and it is not the
same thing to beat five players and score in a
spectacular solo run than it is to hammer home
from close range at the far post - even if both are
ultimately worth the same. And it's the same with
assists: a mesmerising run past three or four
players before setting up a team-mate or a
wonderful curling delivery from deep to take out
several defenders is so much more difficult than
a mere cross, a single pass or even a mishit
shot.
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.
At international level, neither has achieved what
many believe they should have. Messi, after
helping Argentina to an Under-20 World Cup and
an Olympic gold medal (with the U-23 team), has
failed to add a title with the senior side - losing
four finals (three Copas America and one World
Cup) and calling time on his Argentina career
after the latest disappointment in the Copa
America Centenario when he missed a penalty in
the shootout loss to Chile.
Ronaldo, meanwhile, lost out in the final at Euro
2004, fell again in the semi-finals of the 2006
World Cup and also in the last four at Euro 2012.
He has come close, but was disappointing along
with his team-mates in group-stage exit at Brazil
2014 and Sunday's showpiece in Paris is quite
probably his last real shot at a major honour with
his country.
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.
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.
Source: http://www.goal.com/euro2016/en/article/ronaldo-can-win-euro-2016-and-the-world-cup-but-messi-will-still-be-number-one/tmgwm0e09m2f1iq50pxjqsmq

op u need some slap

Make CR7 Win the Euro 2016 first now!!!!

Kilode!!!

hardeyjahreh:
The Portuguese forward is on the brink of
achieving a senior international title, something
his Barcelona rival has never managed, but the
Argentine will always be superior

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.
In an editorial published on Thursday, Goal 's
chief correspondent Peter Staunton argued that if
Cristiano claims the trophy on Sunday, he will
have had a greater career than the Barcelona
forward . But that is simply not the case - not
now, nor never.
There is no doubt that Ronaldo is a phenomenon.
The Portuguese is a man whose extraordinary
dedication and ambition mean he is always
seeking to improve and to do even better. And it
is that desire that has seen him win countless
trophies, both collectively and individually -
including three Ballons d'Or.
RELATED
Ronaldo is honest when asked about his
objectives. "I want to become the best player
ever," he has said on a number of occasions. The
problem with that, however, is that he is not even
the finest footballer of his era. Because that
honour belongs to Messi.
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.
Messi is simply superior on every level. Ronaldo
scores loads of goals? Yes, he does. But Messi
has still scored more in the time the two have
played in Spain. And although Cristiano can boast
some spectacular efforts among those strikes,
most are via a single touch, a thunderous drive, a
prodigious leap - especially these days.
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.
That's why stats don't tell the whole story. Messi
is much more than numbers and it is not the
same thing to beat five players and score in a
spectacular solo run than it is to hammer home
from close range at the far post - even if both are
ultimately worth the same. And it's the same with
assists: a mesmerising run past three or four
players before setting up a team-mate or a
wonderful curling delivery from deep to take out
several defenders is so much more difficult than
a mere cross, a single pass or even a mishit
shot.
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.
At international level, neither has achieved what
many believe they should have. Messi, after
helping Argentina to an Under-20 World Cup and
an Olympic gold medal (with the U-23 team), has
failed to add a title with the senior side - losing
four finals (three Copas America and one World
Cup) and calling time on his Argentina career
after the latest disappointment in the Copa
America Centenario when he missed a penalty in
the shootout loss to Chile.
Ronaldo, meanwhile, lost out in the final at Euro
2004, fell again in the semi-finals of the 2006
World Cup and also in the last four at Euro 2012.
He has come close, but was disappointing along
with his team-mates in group-stage exit at Brazil
2014 and Sunday's showpiece in Paris is quite
probably his last real shot at a major honour with
his country.
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.
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.
Source: http://www.goal.com/euro2016/en/article/ronaldo-can-win-euro-2016-and-the-world-cup-but-messi-will-still-be-number-one/tmgwm0e09m2f1iq50pxjqsmq

You need somebody to slap some common sense into your head,Ronaldo is the best player for now and he beat messi with everything in speed,in the air and shot power.the only thing messi has more than Ronaldo is dribble,Ronaldo forever.Naijabet man say si

goodforsomthing:


You need somebody to slap some common sense into your head,Ronaldo is the best player for now and he beat messi with everything in speed,in the air and shot power.the only thing messi has more than Ronaldo is dribble,Ronaldo forever.Naijabet man say si

go slap goal.com if e pain u dat much..... easy ooooo....lols

See your life! You are just been onsided. They are both good players on the field but don't over complement one unnecessarily cause both of them have weaknesses, so think it through before you spur rubbish

u just copy ds crap n paste here! Messi fan sha! do Ronaldo says he s better than Messi? messi just retired so Ronaldo shouldn't enjoy his life n carrier? to me Ronaldo is my greatest of all time u can go get ur opinion but I care less, even if u pay me 5k I can never watch barca play cos it's d most borin club ever! messi plays non footballing nations like Panama n venuezuela wt USA u al stated shouting! ordinary Chile he cbnt dribble pass one average defender n u re here blabbing nonsense

Most Barca fan can dedicate a page for cr7 just to nail him or talk negative abt him. You all don't know a great player, do you wanna know who a great person is?
Ans; a great person is one who a mountain as been set before him yet he overcome it, then another one is set yet he overcome it, and another one yet still overcome it.
My point, yall should continue setting the standered high for him at the end of the day you'll be the one to be disappointed

When messi was on the verge of winning copa America,the world said he was about to be the best ever,better than pele and maradona. Now ronaldo is about to win the euros, the world is saying hes about to be better than messi. That's the difference!

ddippset:
When messi was on the verge of winning copa America,the world said he was about to be the best ever,better than pele and maradona. Now ronaldo is about to win the euros, the world is saying hes about to be better than messi. That's the difference!

Your post is for those that have high IQ and sensible.... I'm still yet to read where they compare Ronaldo with Pele or Maradona.....

The author of the article, Ben Hayward is a Messi fan so am not surprised.

Another man work and Another man chop abi.... Ok just passing.....

theoneJabulani:
The author of the article, Ben Hayward is a Messi fan so am not surprised.

He is not..
He is a journalist who was based in Catalonia before but based in Madrid now

He just expressed his opinion based on statistics.

Follow him on twitter @bghayward and you will understand better



For me, Ronaldo and Messi are different kinds of players
Ronaldo trains harder and harder to be the best ever..I remember how he claimed his Madrid team-mates are not at his level back in January

Messi wants to enjoy football by winning as a teamm.I remember how he set up Suarez from penalty spot..it was claimed the idea for Suarez to play as point man for Barca was his suggestion

Look at Ronaldo, his lacklustre celebration when teammates score and his wild celebration when he scores - that is his personality

Ronaldo can get 3 haircut in one tournament, Messi is ok with a single cut

Ronaldo wants to be the focus for portugal hence he expects his team-mates to be on the look for him

Messi wants to be the focus by working for his fellow attackers

So let's just drop this topic

They are different!
This is my opinion

engrhorla:


He is not..
He is a journalist who was based in Catalonia before but based in Madrid now

He just expressed his opinion based on statistics.

Follow him on twitter @bghayward and you will understand better



For me, Ronaldo and Messi are different kinds of players
Ronaldo trains harder and harder to be the best ever..I remember how he claimed his Madrid team-mates are not at his level back in January

Messi wants to enjoy football by winning as a teamm.I remember how he set up Suarez from penalty spot..it was claimed the idea for Suarez to play as point man for Barca was his suggestion

Look at Ronaldo, his lacklustre celebration when teammates score and his wild celebration when he scores - that is his personality

Ronaldo can get 3 haircut in one tournament, Messi is ok with a single cut

Ronaldo wants to be the focus for portugal hence he expects his team-mates to be on the look for him

Messi wants to be the focus by working for his fellow attackers

So let's just drop this topic

They are different!
This is my opinion

av been following ben for years, believe me when I tell you he is a Messi fan

So if ronaldo win euro now..... U go give messi?? Messi wey no carry cup even vex retire. Then u go carry award give am. Issorite