Before the World Cup, who is the greatest player of all time before the game is a serious topic, Ronaldo vs Messi, who is the "goat" of football? of debates. The question of him and who is better has puzzled fans around the world for the past 10 years and will continue into the future. Liking the club and country may influence judgment on this issue, while personality also plays a role in how good a player is, and most people know who they will choose. So who is the greatest player of all time?
Cristiano Ronaldo vs Messi: Club goals, Ronaldo 700 goals--- Messi 692 goals
Ronaldo has scored more goals at the club than Messi, but that's about it. Ronaldo benefited from playing two more seasons than his opponents. They have both scored more than 690 club goals in their careers so far, and while Ronaldo currently has more goals in total, Messi has an advantage in scoring goals, scoring a higher average in season, reaching a new high of 73 goals in 2011-12, although his average has dropped in Greater Paris. Ronaldo's highest season goals were 61 in 2014-15, and he scored more than 50 goals in the six years from 2010-11 to 2015-16. Interestingly, despite Ronaldo's seasonal goal count declining in recent years, he failed to break the 30-goal mark in his debut at Juve in 2018-19.
Cristiano Ronaldo vs Messi: Club assist, Ronaldo 143--- Messi 250
In terms of assists, Messi is much better than Ronaldo, and as their respective roles change, the contrast becomes more and more obvious. Messi creating so many goals and goals is a major consideration when deciding which player is the best, and while Ronaldo has joined his fair share, the difference in this particular area is clear.
Ronaldo vs Messi: Champions League stats, Ronaldo 140 goals in 158 games - 126 goals in 183 games
Ronaldo is the top scorer in Champions League history, especially with Manchester United and Real Madrid. However, Messi is not far behind, in fact his goal average is slightly higher than that of Manchester United's players, so if Messi continues to shine in the game, he is likely to surpass Ronaldo, who also holds the record for the number of Champions League appearances.
Ronaldo vs Messi: World Cup statistics, Ronaldo 7 goals in 17 games--- Messi 6 goals in 19 games
When it comes to the World Cup, Ronaldo and Messi have not performed well because neither of them has ever won the World Cup. Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo has scored more goals and made fewer appearances at the World Cup, but Messi is arguably the most goals-scored, reaching the final with Argentina in 2014. Messi won the Ballon d'Or in that tournament, although he missed the final honour. Ronaldo's furthest experience with Portugal was reaching the semi-finals in 2006, when they were beaten by France and lost to Germany in third place in the play-offs.
Ronaldo vs Messi: International stats, Ronaldo scored 117 goals in 191 games - Messi scored 90 goals in 164 games
Ronaldo and Messi have similar records in international competitions, although Ronaldo has more stats, partly because his Portuguese career started two years before Messi started in Argentina. Ronaldo equalled Ali Day's record of scoring 109 goals for the national team, followed by two more against Ireland, surpassing the record and becoming the most scored player in history. In this regard, Messi is far behind Cristiano Ronaldo, although he is the top scorer in Argentina's history.
Ronaldo vs Messi: Champions, Ronaldo 22 titles--- Messi 27
Messi and Ronaldo have very similar trophies, but Messi is slightly better at the league title, having won 10 La Liga titles with Barca. Ronaldo has won the league 7 times, but unlike Messi, he has won the league in 3 different countries, Ronaldo has an advantage over Messi in the Champions League, and his love for the Champions League has earned him the title of "Mr. Champions League". Ronaldo has also enjoyed notable success on the international stage of the Portuguese national team, winning the European Championship and UEFA Nations League. On the other hand, Messi has experienced quite a bit of pain in Argentina, where he has failed to participate in the Copa America four times, losing three of them in the final. He eventually won the Copa America in 2021 and then won the final in 2022. While neither has won a World Cup, Messi has won an Olympic gold medal.
Ronaldo v Messi: Individual awards
The individual struggle between Ronaldo and Messi has been a hallmark of modern football for more than a decade. In 2019, Messi won the Ballon d'Or for the sixth time, ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo. In 2021, Messi won the Ballon d'Or for the 7th time, consolidating his dominant position in the field. Ronaldo did win more of FIFA's newly created "Best" awards and the title of UEFA Player of the Year on more occasions, but Messi won more league player of the year honours. Of course, it must be said that Ronaldo has won the Player of the Year award in England, Spain and Italy. Messi has won the European Golden Boot a record six, two more than Ronaldo, and is slightly ahead of his opponents overall, but the fact that both have been named to the FIFA All-NBC squad 14 times speaks volumes about how intense the battle can be.