5 Reasons why C.Ronaldo is better than Messi
Posted on 12. Aug, 2009 by admin in General
Now that C.Ronaldo has got his career at Real Madrid up and running. I have no choice but to be biased and go with Ronaldo this time in the debate of ‘Who is the best player in the world’. I have my reasons for it. Firstly because he plays for Real Madrid and Messi plays for Barcelona.
Real Madrid obviously have won more than Barcelona, though Barcelona have eclipsed Real Madrid in the past 5 years in terms of winning league and Champions league but this season, that is about to change as Real Madrid look to collect its 10nth Champions League crown and cement their place as the Europeans Elite once again (if you guys did not know already that Real Madrid are not in the 1st pot for Champions League draw, which basically means that UEFA no longer considers Real Madrid amongst the tier 1 clubs and our place has been taken by Villareal I think). So back to Ronaldo vs Messi debate.
Here is why I think Ronaldo is better than Messi:
- This is the most obvious one I think and that is, Ronaldo can hit the ball equally well with both feet while Messi SURE can’t. That gives Ronaldo more mobility on the wing and can trick opponents with the use of either feet for dribbling. The plus point Messi has is that, he is so good with his left foot that he hardly requires the use of his right foot in any situation, but still, when we talk about the best, two footed ability is certainly a thing Ronaldo can rely upon to out shine Messi because there will always be situations where Messi would have to cut back on the ball while Ronaldo would just use his left foot to shoot or pass. A lethal weapon to wrong foot the keeper which is the key to scoring goals when one does not have the accuracy of Zidane or Beckham.
- Second is obviously that Ronaldo can head the ball better. Now this may seem in contrast to what happened in Champions League final 2009 when L.Messi scored off a header to give Barcelona the 2-0 lead over Manchester United and the two defenders marking Messi were Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic, who are considered to be the best aerial defenders in the world by far but if we ignore that goal, then I do not think that anyone can find a goal from Messi where he uses his head. He does not need to by the way. Anyway, Ronaldo has scored a lot of vital goals for Manchester United by heading the ball and a player as good as Ronaldo, with the ball at his feet, deceives the defenders into thinking that he would not be a threat at headers but in reality, Ronaldo is a big threat, his physique and ripped legs, allow him to jump higher than most people allows him to score headers.
- Ronaldo can take free kicks like 100 times better than Messi. That also has to do with the fact that Messi does not actually take free kicks for Barcelona, very rarely have I seen Messi taking free kicks either for Argentina (his national team) or Barcelona (his current club side, though Manchester City have appeared to hand him a blank check to name his price in order to move to Manchester City). Ronaldo’s free kick technique is the most unique in history, his free kicks usually change direction mid air several times which fools the keeper into going the other way than he is supposed to but consistency is a problem for Ronaldo. Ronaldo can score from any position on the field with his free kicks. Just look at his goals for Manchester United from free kicks in the season 2008-2009 and who can forget the goal he scored against Arsenal in Champions League Semi Final 2009. What a cracker of a goal, you must watch it in order to feel the power behind Ronaldo’s free kicks.
- Ronaldo can shoot from any position while Messi has to get close to the penalty area to have any chance of scoring a goal. For people who do not understand this, just search Ronaldo goal against Porto Champions League Quarter Final 2009 and you will realize that Ronaldo has more range in his shooting ability than Messi, not to mention that Messi does not need long shoots but it does gives Ronaldo the edge when it comes to opening up defenses, defenders cannot just park a bus in front of the goal because Ronaldo would just take a look and BOOM, Ronaldo rocket into the back of the net.
- Ronaldo is better looking and has better physique which means that he is stronger than Messi but Ronaldo is so clever, that he takes a dive whenever he feels he is being touched. That sends the signal to the opponent that though Ronaldo may be over 6 foot, he is not going to get physical and get whacked around all over the park as in case of Messi. Messi is more determined than Ronaldo to stay on his feet and thus, he pays the price for it as defenders constantly try to hack him down to the ground and make some pretty ugly tackles on him. This also gives Ronaldo another dimension. In any match, Ronaldo may choose to be theatrical and take dives, or he might show his upper body strength and not go down on every challenge made on him, thus keeping the defenders guessing of what Ronaldo’s going to do at any instant.
I think I have presented some pretty strong points for Ronaldo being better than Messi. If there are 5 skills in a footballer, Ronaldo gets an 8 (or 8.9) in each one, while Messi gets a 7 in 2 and a perfect 10 in the other 3. Ronaldo is a threat to the opposition from every corner of the ground. Long shoots, free kicks, headers, finishing, speeed, strength and good passing range as well. While Messi is better at running people and beating them with ease, but I think any expert would agree that planning against Messi is a bit easier than planning against Ronaldo because Ronaldo can hurt them in so many ways.
Messi does rely a lot on his face. Any injury can be a serious one for his career and while Ronaldo also relies heavily on his pace, he has other weapons which he can put to good use in case of a injury that hampers his running speed.
Pamela
Apr 1st, 2010
I so agree with you! Finally somebody that knows how to talk.
Messi doesn't even compare to Ronaldo in speed and it's been proven. Messi accelerates at 25 km/h, while Ronaldo accelerates at 33.7 km/h ! He's a rocket and numbers don't lie.
Pamela
Apr 1st, 2010
I so agree with you! Finally somebody that knows how to talk.
Messi doesn't even compare to Ronaldo in speed and it's been proven. Messi accelerates at 25 km/h, while Ronaldo accelerates at 33.7 km/h ! He's a rocket and numbers don't lie.
Borris
Apr 1st, 2010
you are partly right but that also means that you are partly wrong too.
Messi is a better player than Ronaldo or any other when it comes to running
at players with the ball at his feet but C.Ronaldo is a more complete
player. Yes, people do say that Messi does not need to be as complete as
Ronaldo because Messi can dribble past whole teams without any difficulty
but we all saw what can happen if one's game is on the ONE DIMENSIONAL side.
Messi is a great player but look at how Arsenal neutralised his threat, they
would have had a much tougher time against Ronaldo one would think because
Ronaldo can hurt you from so many angles in the football field. So, I dont
know, everybody has their choice, I though, cannot make my mind up between
ronaldo and messi.
Larz
Apr 3rd, 2010
So what if they accelerate that quickly? Messi has more endurance and maintains speed, meanwhile Ronaldo slows down. Ronaldo can create space, but so does Messi.
Pamela
Apr 3rd, 2010
Not really. Ronaldo's stamina and endurance are unbelievable. I'm not saying that Messi isn't able to maintain a certain speed level, but Ronaldo has proved to be able to play all positions without difficulty with the help of his speed, agility, and of course his ability to play equally with both legs. After all, everybody has his own opinion and I prefer Ronaldo over Messi, not because I have a grudge over Messi or his team, but because I see Ronaldoas a more complete and able player.
Lionel Messi (number one)
Apr 3rd, 2010
LOL You should know that Messy is much more better than CR9. essi has scored 25 goals and CR9 only 17. Of coure, if you ara a galactico you don't need any prove to say that CR9 is better! Translate this:
¿Que se quema? ¡Madrid! ¿Que se quema? ¡Madrid! Madrid se quemaaaaaa se quema Madrid!!! Madrid se quema, se quema Madrid! Madrid se Quema, Madrid se quema se quema Madrid!
wat@ver
Apr 6th, 2010
The 6th reason, C. Ron diving well
Borris
Apr 7th, 2010
lol. Yeah, that could be a point too, after all, along with skills one
should also have the brains.
amanda
Apr 8th, 2010
messi lookes like a rat that is half dead and ronaldo is just a hotty
Wakeupproject
Apr 10th, 2010
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Messi is better than ronaldo right NOW!.
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Apr 10th, 2010
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Messi is better right now!
Yoyo
Apr 11th, 2010
Messi proved, yet again, that he`s better than Ronaldo….
kirk
Apr 11th, 2010
messi is 100 times better den ronaldo
Borris
Apr 14th, 2010
Not 100 times. More like, say, 2 times at current form. Ronaldo cannot score
goals by beating 11 players and Messi cannot head the ball neither can he
take free kicks (which he doesnt need anyway).
ugk
Apr 15th, 2010
Ronaldo is better looking? ROFL ahahahahhahaha thats a funny point to bring up.
But yes. I wont really say who is better. But currently the hype is on Messi. Previously it was with Ronaldo. Ronaldo is certainly much more composed player able to do more with both feet and the head and different ranges. I used to hate him because of his diving and drama queen stuff. But recently i noticed that Messi is no saint in this department either.
Messi i think is more dangerous in his dribbling ability and difficulty he poses to defenders who try to tackle him. But in terms of skills he is not as good as others like Cristiano, Ronaldinho (in his prime), Jay Jay Okocha, Zidane, Brazilian Ronaldo (in his prime)
Currently in terms of danger and threat Messi is slightly better, But Cristiano in terms of overall skills
Pancho
Apr 17th, 2010
Ronaldo is and allways will be better than Messi, Ronaldo scores goals by himself, while Messi needs Xavi to give him the ball t score.
jack
Apr 18th, 2010
Dude you are retarted!
How does looking better and falling down every time someone touches you, make you a better player??
Fact: Messi, player of the year
Fact: Barca won the Champions league 2009 and are strong contenders to win it again this year.
and just look at the amount of goals hes scored over 09/10, 4 hat tricks, count them 4!!!, Ronaldo is no where close to messi. All your points are redundant and you my friend are retarted.
eveizzlove
Apr 22nd, 2010
Messi is faster and he can take like a whole team and he is not cockey like Ronaldo.
senioritta
May 9th, 2010
neither of them can compete wayne Rooney when it comes to good foot ball! and manchester united rocks!!!!!!! thats y Ronaldo in picture is also wearing the MANU shirt…!
salehbaothman
May 14th, 2010
Yes, cristiano ronaldo has skills what messi can never wish to do
Salehbaothman
May 14th, 2010
Your absolotley right
julius
May 25th, 2010
c.ronaldo owns shut up
Pam
May 25th, 2010
Ronaldo scored 26 goals in the Spanish League this year including a hat trick. Yes, Messi did score more, 34, but the difference is that Ronaldo scored these goals not just in a new team, but in a new League. Another thing is that he only played 29 games. He proved he's a key player for Madrid by scoring that last goal against Osasuna on the 89' (Another header, which proves the threat he is in the air) and 3 goals against Mallorca when they were down by 1. In the Champions League, Messi played 987 minutes and scored 8 goals – big portion of that goes to the strongest midfield line in the world – while Ronaldo, who only played 450 minutes (less than half of that of Messi, since Real Madrid were out before Barcelona were, scored 7 goals. The hype may be on Messi this year, but it's clear that Ronaldo is a more complete player, and above all that, Ronaldo is the most persistent player I have ever seen.
bla bla
May 27th, 2010
C.Ranaldo is a great player but he shows of to much thats why i think messi is a better player
haha
May 28th, 2010
ronaldo is way faster
more power in shots
better ball control
best at free kicks
better at headers
quicker feet
more skillful
and the reason messi scored more goals is because ronaldo was injured at the begining and he plays striker when ronaldo plays wing midfield
haha
May 28th, 2010
ur shit
Suood
Jun 2nd, 2010
C.Ronaldo is Better the Messi 100%
Go Ronaldo take it easy on Messi
Danyallone786
Jun 18th, 2010
forget the rest because ronaldo is the best
ronaldoo<3
Jun 20th, 2010
YESSSSSSSSS
D.
RonaldoLover
Jun 20th, 2010
hahaha. OHH YES
D.
Chris
Jun 20th, 2010
You think Cristiano is a better player but because he shows of, Messi is better? Smart.
Brainboy_j
Jul 21st, 2010
he's a left forward stingy
Italykid20
Aug 12th, 2010
c.ronaldo is better by far!messi may have score more this season but dont forget 2008 ronaldo better!
Ahmad
Aug 19th, 2010
my dad he lionel n me i love cristiano
Fastjet_32
Aug 26th, 2010
you make me laugh messi plays stiker ha he plays right wing.
Santee Lopez
Aug 28th, 2010
Ronaldo has more advantages and he still could not score moregoals than lionel messi.messi dosent need too header or take freekicks or long shots.all he needs to do is dribble and score.and did u see the game of wc 2010 brazil vs portugal?they wernt paying any attention at all to ronaldo and he still did nothing.and did u see argentina vs germany messi would be double teamed or sometimes trippled so this proves messi is better.MESSI!