The contest of the king of the ball
Messi will always be Messi.
Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Chinese fans are used to calling it "Cristiano Ronaldo", "Xiaoxiao Luo" and "CR7".
No. 10 and No. 7.
Mention these two names and one will automatically think of Mozart and Salieri, Agent 007 and Dr. No, Coca-Cola and Pepsi, The Beatles and the Rolling Stones. There are many ways to compare these two great players, but we can start with the data.
The 2014-2015 season was Luis Enrique's first season in charge of Barca, winning La Liga with 94 points and 110 goals. Real Madrid is 92 points, 118 goals. These figures are extraordinary, and if you compare them with other important European leagues, you can see significant differences.
Let's take a look.
In Germany, Bayern Munich won the Bundesliga title with 79 points and 80 goals. In the UK, Chelsea won the Premier League with 87 points and 73 goals. In Italy, Juventus dominate Serie A with 87 points and 72 goals.
I know there's much more to the game than these stats, but it's not hard to see that the gap comes from Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. More precisely, it comes from the contest between the two. During the season, Ronaldo topped the scorers list with 48 goals (including 10 penalties), while Messi contributed 43 goals (including 5 penalties).
These figures are all from official articles in football and, while objective and boring, are often illuminating. So if I frequently quote the 2014-2015 season, I beg your pardon. In this season, Barça is the team with the most passes (22,114), with Real Madrid in second place (17,684). In terms of individual passing statistics, Messi is third behind Roberto Trasolas and Tony Kroos, while he personally tops the assists list with 18 assists and Ronaldo has 16 assists.
In the past few years, La Liga has been a battle between Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, and even more so between Barcelona and Real Madrid. Between 2010 and 2013, Jose Mourinho was at the helm of Malinger, extending the contest to the bench with his rude and rebellious style – facing Pep Guardiola and Tito Biranova for two seasons, and later by Biranova alone. Looking back on those years, I am reminded of the verbal and unpleasant atmospheres caused by unsportsmanlike actions and accusations – Mourinho poking Tito in the eye with his finger and Pepe's bloodthirsty tactics against Barca. But the quality of the game is high, and any mistakes come at a high price. Because of this, those 100 points seasons have allowed Messi to win the top scorer award with 50 goals a year. 50 goals! It's amazing!
It generally refers to a favorite dessert in Spain. Locally, Mellinger is the fan's nickname for Real Madrid.
From the point of view of a "Barça", Guardiola and Tito Villanova are examples of good conduct and represent the football ideal, and they seem to have angered Mourinho more times by week. Pep Guardiola never disputes a referee's decision, and Mourinho often criticises the referee's decision, especially against Barca. Real Madrid fans defended him, saying that life is a risky business and that hooligans are always more interesting than heroes, as May West said: "Good girls go to heaven, bad girls go everywhere." "They love the anti-hero 05 ball king
Messi will always be Messi.
Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Chinese fans are used to calling it "Cristiano Ronaldo", "Xiaoxiao Luo" and "CR7".
No. 10 and No. 7.
Mention these two names and one will automatically think of Mozart and Salieri, Agent 007 and Dr. No, Coca-Cola and Pepsi, The Beatles and the Rolling Stones. There are many ways to compare these two great players, but we can start with the data.
The 2014-2015 season was Luis Enrique's first season in charge of Barca, winning La Liga with 94 points and 110 goals. Real Madrid is 92 points, 118 goals. These figures are extraordinary, and if you compare them with other important European leagues, you can see significant differences.
Let's take a look.
In Germany, Bayern Munich won the Bundesliga title with 79 points and 80 goals. In the UK, Chelsea won the Premier League with 87 points and 73 goals. In Italy, Juventus dominate Serie A with 87 points and 72 goals.
I know there's much more to the game than these stats, but it's not hard to see that the gap comes from Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. More precisely, it comes from the contest between the two. During the season, Ronaldo topped the scorers list with 48 goals (including 10 penalties), while Messi contributed 43 goals (including 5 penalties).
These figures are all from official articles in football and, while objective and boring, are often illuminating. So if I frequently quote the 2014-2015 season, I beg your pardon. In this season, Barça is the team with the most passes (22,114), with Real Madrid in second place (17,684). In terms of individual passing statistics, Messi is third behind Roberto Trasolas and Tony Kroos, while he personally tops the assists list with 18 assists and Ronaldo has 16 assists.
In the past few years, La Liga has been a battle between Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, and even more so between Barcelona and Real Madrid. Between 2010 and 2013, Jose Mourinho was at the helm of Malinger, extending the contest to the bench with his rude and rebellious style – facing Pep Guardiola and Tito Biranova for two seasons, and later by Biranova alone. Looking back on those years, I am reminded of the verbal and unpleasant atmospheres caused by unsportsmanlike actions and accusations – Mourinho poking Tito in the eye with his finger and Pepe's bloodthirsty tactics against Barca. But the quality of the game is high, and any mistakes come at a high price. Because of this, those 100 points seasons have allowed Messi to win the top scorer award with 50 goals a year. 50 goals! It's amazing!
It generally refers to a favorite dessert in Spain. Locally, Mellinger is the fan's nickname for Real Madrid.
From the point of view of a "Barça", Guardiola and Tito Villanova are examples of good conduct and represent the football ideal, and they seem to have angered Mourinho more times by week. Pep Guardiola never disputes a referee's decision, and Mourinho often criticises the referee's decision, especially against Barca. Real Madrid fans defended him, saying that life is a risky business and that hooligans are always more interesting than heroes, as May West said: "Good girls go to heaven, bad girls go everywhere." "They love anti-heroic characters and they are immensely proud of beating the world of injustice, which is a reflection of their proud Madrid roots. They don't notice themselves, and overnight they develop a victim mentality that needs to be compared with competitors to highlight what makes them special. The sports media refer to this mentality simply as "Barça disease".
May West (1893-1980), born in New York, is a famous actor, screenwriter, singer, playwright, known as the "screen witch".
Looking back, as hindsight, I noticed two details: first, Cristiano Ronaldo did grow under Mourinho, which stimulated his desire to win and fueled his willfulness; The second is that Cristiano Ronaldo came to Real Madrid and rescued Messi.
The outside world constantly compares the two and stimulates the two to compete. Although Leo Messi is two years younger than the Portuguese player, he is already an outstanding player. In short, Messi will always be Messi. He could have scored goals, broken records, won the Golden Boot and the Ballon d'Or. At the same time, because of Messi, Ronaldo has become stronger. This is the biggest difference between the two.
An important indicator in this contest is the Golden Globe. Messi has won the Ballon d'Or six times, while Ronaldo has won five. Ronaldo is 33 years old, his competitive level is gradually declining, and he is unlikely to win another Ballon d'Or. In the summer of 2018, he moved to Juventus in Turin, and in such a sluggish and weak Italian first-class club, Cristiano Ronaldo can speed up his transition to a striker in the box, reduce his running and be more self-centered. In addition, he will certainly benefit from the charm that comes out of clubs like "Old Ladies" and the scented and hipster Italian high society. In terms of other statistics, Messi won the title of "World Footballer of the Year" 6 times, and Ronaldo 5 times; Messi won UEFA European Player of the Year 3 times, Cristiano Ronaldo won 4 times; Messi won the European Golden Boot 6 times, Cristiano Ronaldo 4 times; Messi won the Champions League four times with Barcelona and Cristiano Ronaldo five times (four times at Real Madrid and one time at Manchester United).
"Old Lady" is the nickname of Juventus Club.
Data as of December 2019.
One of Ronaldo's biggest highlights in the future is how he manages the final years of his career, let alone retirement. Will he become the Gloria Swanson of football, forever eager to stand in the spotlight and not accept wrinkles, or will he follow David Beckham's career and see the stage as an extension from the dressing room to the players' tunnel? No one can deny Cristiano Ronaldo's outstanding qualities as a footballer – his ability, focus, perseverance and hard work – and it won't take him a few years to reach the pinnacle in other areas. But in football, although he is at the peak, he is always two or three steps below Messi and is still waiting to be replaced by rising stars such as Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, Hazard, Coutinho, Pogba, De Brune, Salah and Kane.
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Another point of interest for him is what image he will leave in the memory of football. His goals are personal performances and selfies for private memories. We've seen him throw tantrums when he fails to pass the ball, or complain about his teammates not being engaged enough after losing a game, or celebrate his goals, as if soccer were a solo sport or a survival sport like The Hunger Games. His personality takes pleasure in these kinds of personal challenges – muscles, hysterical yells and anxious tears.
Messi has always followed the philosophy of the team, he is part of this excellent collective – he and other strikers are always seen in the photos, whether it is Ronaldinho, Henry, Suarez or Neymar. Current Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola once commented: "Cristiano Ronaldo is a fantastic striker and his shots are a threat to opponents. Messi is a reliable player, he always creates kills in key moments and is a very trustworthy core player. Former Arsenal coach and French coach Arsene Wenger commented in an interview: "I think Ronaldo is a super athlete, while Messi is more like a football artist. Artists tend to create things that you rarely see, or even that you can't even imagine. Wenger explained that in fact, modern football is pursuing the direction of Cristiano Ronaldo, but it should not lose the creativity of Messi.
In short, although I don't like predictions, let alone football predictions, I still have to say bluntly: in the distant future, many years after Cristiano Ronaldo's retirement, Messi will continue to break through himself and continue to score.
Let's look forward to the future of Barça.
Ronaldo once said: "Between Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, I would choose Messi because I think he is better. Some fans think: "In every national derby, Messi is a representative player, he is the beloved king of football." Some fans believe: "In terms of team role, the main scorer is not Ronaldo, and Messi may be more of an assist." ”
Ronaldo Luis Nazario da Lima, Chinese fans are used to calling it "Da Luo", "alien" and "phenomenon".
In the past ten years, the "Mero Battle" has been staged fiercely. Messi is the king of La Liga, and Cristiano Ronaldo is the king of the Champions League. Which of them is stronger and weaker has always been a hot topic. Generally speaking, the media and celebrities are more optimistic about Messi, they think that Messi is a new generation of football kings; And fans love Ronaldo more, they think Ronaldo is good at playing tough battles and has stronger ability. So, who is better?
Messi is a right winger, centre forward, second striker on the pitch, and is Barca's main playmaker and attacker. In "Mero Battle", dribbling is Messi's absolute advantage, he with high-speed cadence and flexible skills, he has even several people on the field, and he can see his highlight moments in almost every game. Messi has a low-key personality and always shows the image of a gentle sunny boy. He concentrates on every game, has no distractions, and is rarely disturbed by other factors. Messi has no major injuries, he represents Barca and is active in all competitions, but he is not physically strong and is more prone to injury.
Ronaldo is a left winger, center and right winger on the field. He has played for four clubs and is currently at Juventus. Ronaldo has a good professional attitude and a strong desire to win, and he perfectly combines efficiency and style. In "Mero Battle", body, movement, off-ball ability and speed are Ronaldo's absolute strengths. Ronaldo is 1.85 meters tall, has a perfect body, is an expert in elevator balls, is good at heading into the goal, strong ability without the ball, and has led the team to victory many times; Ronaldo is super fast and has realistic feints. In a friendly match between Portugal and Argentina, there was a clash between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. At that time, Ronaldo sprinted significantly faster and eventually grabbed the ball. Among the first-line stars in football, it seems that only Bale, who is as fast as a fly, can beat Cristiano Ronaldo. In addition, Ronaldo's passing ability is also good, he often appears in La Liga and Premier League assists list, but his ability to carry the ball with his back is slightly inferior.
In February 2021, the IFFHS (International Federation of Football History and Statistics) counted the club's all-time goalscorer list, with the top ten in order being Romario, Pele, Ronaldo, Bican, Messi, Puskash, Jones, Bainbrick, Eusebio and Mueller. Romario, the club's all-time goal scorer, has 689 goals, while the first king of the ball, Pele, has 684 goals. In addition to Messi and Ronaldo, only Ibrahimovic is in the top 15, and Ronaldo is 10 goals ahead of Messi. Before the release of this statistics, there was another record belonging to Messi, that is, in the 2020-2021 La Liga season, Barça beat Valladolid 3-0 away. Messi scored the 644th goal of his Barça career, surpassing Pele's goal record for a single club. Messi donated his boots with a 644 goal to the National Museum of Art of Catalonia for auction, and donated the proceeds to the Hebron Hospital in Valard, Spain, for the treatment of sick children.
Although Ronaldo's club goal statistics may be surpassed by Messi, he has scored enough goals in the national team. In March 2021, the German transfer market took stock of the list of goals scored by 21st century strikers in football, with Cristiano Ronaldo topping the list with 766 goals and Messi second with 729 goals. Only the two of them currently have more than 500 goals.
In addition, a professor at a Belgian university has worked with Dutch data expert team SciSports to develop a software called VAEP to evaluate the strength of Messi and Ronaldo. The university professor used data from the 2013-2014 season to the 2017-2018 season, during which Messi and Ronaldo were in La Liga. After calculations, it was learned that Messi's average VAEP score was 1.21 and Ronaldo's was 0.61.
In the early morning of September 2, Beijing time, in the fourth round of the European qualifier group stage of the World Qualifiers, Portugal defeated Ireland 2-1, and Ronaldo scored goals in the 89th and 95th minutes respectively. Cristiano Ronaldo's national team goal reached 111, surpassing Iranian legend Ali Daiyi's 109 goals to become the player with the most goals scored by the national team in the history of professional football. More than a little later, Portugal beat Luxembourg 5-0, Cristiano Ronaldo completed the 10th hat-trick of his national team career, and he became the first player in the world to score a hat-trick in the national team, which was the 58th hat-trick of Ronaldo's career, setting a new record in world football and getting closer and closer to the all-time goal record in the World Qualifiers.