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Although, the majorly tackled debate in world football is 'Messi or Ronaldo?', currently the two most decorated footballers in the world, but how good were they at their early ages? 23 to be precise. Were they as good as Neymar and Bale? Well, this article will take you through a ride on how these footballing masterclasses fared at 23. ENJOY!

NEYMAR AT 23 (1992-2015)
Neymar is yet to complete 23 but the Brazilian wonderkid is worth the comparison at his young age.
NAME:Neymar Dos Santos Junior
BECAME 23:February 2015
POSITIONS PLAYED:Forward, Winger
SENIOR CAREER:Santos FC, FC Barcelona
NATIONALITY:Brazilian
CLUB GOALS AT 23:163 goals in 278 games
NATIONAL TEAM GOALS AT 2342 goals in 59 games
TOTAL GOALS AT 23:205 goals in 337
CLUB HONOURS AT 23:Campeonato Paulista (3), Copa do Brasil, Copa Libatadores, Recopa Sudamerica, Super Copa De Espana
TOTAL CLUB HONOURS:7
NATIONAL TEAM HONOURS:South American Youth Championship, Olympic Silver Medal, Confederations cup
TOTAL NATIONAL TEAM HONOURS:3
OVERALL HONOURS (CLUB + COUNTRY)10
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS AT 23:42

GARETH BALE AT 23 (1989-2012)
Sorry Gareth! These stats may not favour you. The Real Madrid forward started his career as a left full back but right now, he is right auricle in the 3 chambers of the heart of Real's attacking trio.
NAME:Gareth Frank Bale
BECAME 23:July 2012
POSITIONS PLAYED:Full Back, Midfielder, Winger, Forward
SENIOR CAREER:Southampton, Tottenham
NATIONALITY:Welsh
CLUB GOALS AT 23:34 goals in 204 games
NATIONAL TEAM GOALS AT 239 goals in 38 games
TOTAL GOALS AT 23:43 goals in 242 games
CLUB HONOURS AT 23: Premier Academy League
TOTAL CLUB HONOURS:1
NATIONAL TEAM HONOURS:No Honour
TOTAL NATIONAL TEAM HONOURS:0
OVERALL HONOURS (CLUB + COUNTRY)1
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS AT 23:17

LIONEL MESSI AT 23 (1987-2010)
Arguably the best soccer player in history, La pulga had already won everything before he completed 23.
NAME:Lionel Luis Andres Messi
BECAME 23:June 2010
POSITIONS PLAYED:Winger, Midfielder, Forward
SENIOR CAREER:FC Barcelona
NATIONALITY:Argentine
CLUB GOALS AT 23:138 goals in 246 games
NATIONAL TEAM GOALS AT 2315 goals in 54 games
TOTAL GOALS AT 23:153 goals in 300 games
CLUB HONOURS AT 23:La liga (4), Copa Del Rey, Super Copa De Espana (4), UCL (2), UEFA super cup, Club World Cup.
TOTAL CLUB HONOURS:13
NATIONAL TEAM HONOURS: olympic Gold Medal, FIFA Under 20 World cup, Copa America Runner up, South America Under 20 Championship bronze
TOTAL NATIONAL TEAM HONOURS:4
OVERALL HONOURS (CLUB + COUNTRY)17
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS AT 23:56

CRISTIANO RONALDO AT 23 (1985-2008)
Whoops! When it comes to footballing masterclass, CR7 can never be forgotten. Has done it in Portugal and England and is still doing it in Spain.
NAME:Cristiano Ronaldo Dos Santos Aveiro
BECAME 23:February 2008
POSITIONS PLAYED:Winger, Midfielder, Forward
SENIOR CAREER:Sporting CP, Manchester United
NATIONALITY: portuguese
CLUB GOALS AT 23:97 goals in 270 games
NATIONAL TEAM GOALS AT 2321 goals in 61 games
TOTAL GOALS AT 23:118 in 331 games
CLUB HONOURS AT 23:EPL (2), FA Cup, Football League Cup, Community Shield, UCL, Club World Cup
TOTAL CLUB HONOURS:7
NATIONAL TEAM HONOURS:Uefa European Championship Runner Up
TOTAL NATIONAL TEAM HONOURS:1
OVERALL HONOURS (CLUB + COUNTRY)8
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS AT 23:37
THEREFORE...
We can deduce that Neymar dominated in terms of goal scored, Bale dominated in terms of Versatility, Messi dominated in terms of Achievements and Awards while Ronaldo dominated in terms of experience and appearances.
Although, FlyBarca is in a good position to decide the winner, but we will appreciate if the fans do that for us by commenting on who they think is best.

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This week, NikeiD launched the new FCB Air Max 1 complete with Barcelona crest and style and the Beautiful wear is available for fans to customise for the price of £145.
Marc Bartra was the first to jump on board, designing his very own pair. Bartra’s custom kicks – bright, lively colours with his own name and surname on the tongue.
Well, we are still left without assurance whether Messi's connection with adidas will preclude the Argentine to make his own touch too.
Although the Argentine was seen wearing the pair for the first time on the team’s trip to Amsterdam to play in the Champions League.
The Blaugrana aren’t the only team to work with NikeiD, as french champions Paris Saint-Germain also have their pair available, but we are not sure they are really at the cutting edge, as Nike would like us to think.
Well, the shoe is nice, glooming with colours but we just pray that the beauty and prestige in the shoe will show in the field performances of the Catalan giants.

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Once again, the wonderful duo of Neymar and Messi are taking over the headlines as both stars were on target for their respective nations on international duty.
Neymar scored twice in Brasil's 4-1 win over Turkey. The brace takes the Selecao skipper up to 42 goals in just 59 appearances for the national side, and the Barcelona forward has also netted 10 times in La Liga this term.
Asked if he was in the best run of form in his career, the 22-year-old toldGlobo: "I think so! It's another country and another stadium to keep in my heart.
"I didn't expect this, I couldn't be happier, but I always want more and I don't want to remain at this level. Thigs are flowing now.
"We have great players, not only with the Selecao but in Brazil as a whole. Players keep coming in and coming out but we never lose rhythm. We were great out there tonight."
Neymar's brace coupled with an own goal by Semih Khaya and a strike from Willian saw the selecao register their 5th win without conceding.
On the other hand, Argentina skipper Lionel Messi produced a scintillating display as he helped his side to a 2-1 win over 'Rakiticless' Croatia at Upton Park.
Yeah, you have the right to be surprised seeing Messi at Upton Park but it was all real in there. The Barcelona talisman even grabbed a goal from the penalty spot to clinch a 2-1 win for Argentina against a Croatian team who left out most of its top stars.

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