The competition for the Greatest Of All Time (GOAT) in the world of football has been a bone of contention between these two fantastic footballers, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. The argument has been more among the fans of these two players than between the two players themselves.

There are many points raised for and against each of the two players as strengths and weaknesses they have. One of the points raised against one of them is that he waits more on being given penalties to score than nipping his way through the defence of the opponents to hit the back of the net

My article dwells on the penalty kicks awarded and taken by the players since the inception of their individual careers till date.

This table shows the last penalty scored by both of them
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Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi is an Argentine player who plays for Barcelona football club in Spain.
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https://www.transfermarkt.com/lionel-messi/elfmetertore/spieler/28003/plus/0?saison_id=ges&wettbewerb_id=

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Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo is a Portuguese footballer who has played for three different clubs in Portugal (Sporting Lisbon), England (Manchester United) and Spain (Real Madrid) And currently plies his trade in Italy with Juventus.
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https://www.transfermarkt.com/cristiano-ronaldo/elfmetertore/spieler/8198

Penalty shots per season for clubs and national teams

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https://michelacosta.com/en/messi-vs-cristiano-ronaldo-penalties-missed-and-scored/

Messi’s most Penalty season - 2011/12 season

Total penalty kicks taken- 19
Number of Penalty kicks scored -17
Number of Penalty kicks missed- 2



Ronaldo’s most Penalty season- 2011/12 season

Total penalty kicks taken- 16
Number of Penalty kicks scored - 14
Number of Penalty kicks missed - 2

Global Penalty Kicks Accuracy Percentage

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https://michelacosta.com/en/messi-vs-cristiano-ronaldo-penalties-missed-and-scored/

Penalty Goals Per Season
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Accuracy Per Season

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https://michelacosta.com/en/messi-vs-cristiano-ronaldo-penalties-missed-and-scored/

maybe penalty it's not counted as a goal abi....gimme ororo

Penalty Goals for 2019/20 Season

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Percentage of Penalties in Relation to Total Goals Scored

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Why are people fighting over penalties??

It's actually dumb Eibarman fans who are looking for every available means to undermine Cristiano.

Penalties that have been a deciding factor in games from time immemorial... No need listening to the clowns called Cules.

I rather score penalties and get criticized than lose a penalty and lose international trophy thereby relegating me to the 2nd best my country as ever produced

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Penalties are the sole reason why Messi hasn't won any tangible trophy for Argentina.

To be the best, you have to master all tenets of soccer such as Heading, Penalties, Freekicks, outside shot, one on one situations and dribbling.

Ronaldo has it all.

There's only one G.O.A.T

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The end is near ...

All these messi small children fans worldwide sef. Only the mature messi fans understand sey Penalty na panalty and if e result to goal, goal na goal.

This stats nor concern me sha.

Not a fan of any of them, though....

My Ronaldo will still be the real goat no doubt only a idiot we deny that make sure sense dey your head before you quote me

obonujoker:
Why are people fighting over penalties??

It's actually dumb Eibarman fans who are looking for every available means to undermine Cristiano.

Penalties that have been a deciding factor in games from time immemorial... No need listening to the clowns called Cules.

I rather score penalties and get criticized than lose a penalty and lose international trophy thereby relegating me to the 2nd best my country as ever produced

Messi= Eibar man with 6 Ballon d'ors
Cristiano= Eder man with 5 Ballon d'ors

This thread go soon turn fight (as usual)
Make I run before the fighters enter :

How can a penalty thread be without this pic below Pendu

.. Nice stats

Ronaldo is not penaldo after all. You mean messi took 19 penalties in a single season. Wow

G O A T VS g o at

Rahkman:
How can a penalty thread be without this pic below Pendu

Ororo yesterday, today and forever