Topic: POLL: Who Would You Prefer In Your Team: Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi? - page 3. (Read 743 times)

I would prefer Ronaldo in my team. Ronaldo has done so many impact in every team he plays  with or without stars . But Messi had his best season when xavi and iniesta we're still there . They did every lot of work and made things easy but now Messi does the work but things are hard. Ronaldo will always find a way to score and make his team to win . 

I just found the el classico to be something of a damp squid. The few times I watched highlights of Real Madrid play I am expecting Ronaldo to get the ball and run down either flank, they are not the same team. I think they will miss him far more than they missed any so called galactico whether it be Zidane, Figo, Beckham, Carlos or the great Brazilian Ronaldo El Fenomeno because all those great players were part of a great team full of great players. It just shows how much Real Madrid needed and relied on Cristiano Ronaldo for the 9 years he was there. El classico is just not the same.

@JollyGood both have acknowledged this in the past that without each other they wouldn’t have been able to push themselves to the peak, and Messi even said that El Classico has not been the same since Ronaldo left La Liga.

https://www.republicworld.com/sports-news/football-news/lionel-messi-claims-el-clasico-is-not-as-special-without-ronaldo.html

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2850620-cristiano-ronaldo-talks-lionel-messi-rivalry-he-makes-me-a-better-player

@LFC_Bitcoin indeed it’s very difficult to answer this as even sports experts have often failed to answer it, and yes I do consider myself lucky to be born in an era where these two played and redefined modern day football.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/385434-comparing-cronaldo9-with-lmessi10-is-unfair

https://tribuna.com/en/fcbarcelona/news/3574982/

Thankfully they played their careers around the same time so they pushed each other on to become better.

Both are fantastic players, living legends of the game.

14 votes in total

8 votes for Ronaldo
6 vote for Messi

I would choose Ronaldo, he's a versatile player, physically strong.  Evidently he has defended several different clubs and even often become the top scorer in the club behind him.

From the other side I am happy because Ronaldo is a generous person, caring for people in need.  He described a person who has a high social life.

I think if Messi was a goalkeeper he would be a speck of dust in comparison to players such as Peter Shilton, Petr Čech, Peter Schmeichel, Oliver Kahn or even the somewhat diminutive for a goalkeeper Fabien Barthez.
Ronaldo has the physique to be a goalkeeper, much taller than Messi and more athletic.

Looking at great central defenders of their era such as Bobby Moore, Tony Adams, Alan Hansen, the great Paolo Maldini and even players such as Virgil Van Dijk or Rio Ferdinand - how can anybody say Messi could be compared to them? They were masters of their trade in their positions. Who would choose Messi in a left back position when they have better options such as the great Roberto Carlos and even players such as Ashley Cole and Dennis Irwin to name a few.

In the centre midfield, there were too many masters of their trade to simply allow Messi to walk in to the team. Even in the great Barcelona teams of 2009+ when Guardiola was manager, Xavi and Iniesta occupied those roles.

Playing Messi on the left wing or on the right wing makes sense, playing him in the middle behind a striker or as a sole striker does not. Who would choose Messi over Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima (the Brazilian great El Fenomeno)?

As for Ronaldo, if he was called upon to do it I am sure with his mental focus he would be able to play in literally any position if the manager asked him in an emergency including goal and no matter how bad he might play in those roles he would be better than Messi. That speaks volumes because Messi is definitely not the greatest player of all time, there is no one player that has played in all 11 positions on the football pitch to cement that title.

In a like-for-like position Diego Maradona (also a left footed player) was a greater player than Messi. What Maradona did for Argentina in both the Mexico 1986 and Italia 1990 FIFA World Cup competitions as well as for Napoli after his transfer from Barcelona was nothing short of miraculous. Even the legendary Pelé stated "Maradona was a much better player than Messi": https://en.as.com/en/2018/12/06/football/1544122661_793685.html

Saying any one player is the greatest in the position they play in might be a better way to debate it  

I have seen very few players that have the mental ability to push themselves further and never be happy with what they achieve so much so they are always hungry for more success. For me, Ronaldo is the player I would want in my team over Messi. It cannot be overstated how great a player Messi is but I think he will not be winning any more Ballon d'Or where as even with his age at 35 Ronaldo seems to be on fire at Juventus.

Outside of the Barcelona team, Messi has not really won anything of substance including almost nothing important with the Argentina national team though he has won 6 Ballon d'Or with Ronaldo on 5 Ballon d'Or awards. Ronaldo has won the English, Spanish and Italian league titles - unbelievable. He also has won the European Champions League with an English (Manchester United 1 time) and a Spanish team (Real Madrid 4 times), now trying to win it with an Italian team (Juventus). He has also became a national team European champion when the Portugal national team won the UEFA European Cup.

I have never ever seen a player do things with a football in a way that the great Diego Maradona did but he is not the greatest footballer because it is impossible to compute as nobody has played in every position over a long length of time to evaluate. In my opinion Maradona was one of the greatest in the position he played in on the pitch.

its the two of them on the image ? i dont know if who is messi and ronaldo on the pic but my first thought is the guy on the white shirt are too kind to help the other player or his oponent  but then after reading further your sentence i can read that both of them have respect or verry close to each other  so by that i think i now love them both   .

 that is if both of them are allowed to form a one team  however in terms of popularity im more familiar with lionel messi more than ronaldo but i think i have heard that name before  but only forgot it later on  .

i would prefer Messi, there is a few reasons behind that, but most of them are related to Ronaldo and my opinion on him, so he is out of option for me, and Messi is the only choice at the moment
of course, if the list was longer than choose from the two players, other players would be a better fit for my team, in comparison with these two, for example Mbappe

I'm a huge fan of Messi, and I strongly believe he's the greatest player of all time. However, for this poll I chose Ronaldo. I'd rather have Ronaldo on my team for a few reasons, the first reason would be his motivation/hunger for success. Ronaldo is always a player that is motivated and a better leader than Lionel Messi, and he puts in more than the extra needed almost at all times, he's never satisfied with his achievements and he's always eager for more, I'm not saying that Messi doesn't putting enough efforts, but then I'm just saying Ronaldo puts in more efforts and zeal, that's why I would rather have him on my team.

This! Ronaldo has the absolute winning mentality and has had more success than anyone in recent years. Messi is still lacking behind Ronaldo's success, particularly due to the defeats with the national team..

Too difficult a question to answer, let me just say that we’re lucky to have seen both of their careers. They’re probably the two greatest players ever imo.

I would pick Messi in his prime over Ronaldo in his prime. Messi is more of a team player, working for the team. Ronaldo is focused on his game, delivers nothing in terms of defense, and he needs to be the focal point to succeed. Messi has many more assists throughout his career and is an excellent all rounder. Ronaldo doesn't assist that often.   

Ronaldo has shown to be a reliable player playing for different clubs and has remained competitive for all the clubs his played for unlike Messi who has not gone places to show the world his a world class player.

My vote goes to the GOAT=Ronaldo!!

9 votes in total

5 votes for Ronaldo
4 vote for Messi

Well, I like both. I am completely not into football, but as a girl I like how these guys look like.

Both are good but i prefer Cristiano Ronaldo quite Lionel Messi Ronaldo plays alright and he gets frustrated at playing all-rounder Messi whenever he plays but Ronaldo plays with tons of fun and joy Ronaldo makes some changes in every game that wins the minds of the many like us. He features a lot of talent and skills.

L. Messi
He dribbles more so close to the goal, and of course that will get many opportunities to score by kicking from close range.

HOW THE FK DID RONALDO GET MORE VOTES!!!

I would prefer Ronaldo over Messi, Messi is like pure talent and Ronaldo is a bit of talent added to lots of hardwork. Messi depends on his talent wholly, if it doesn't work out, the match is gone while Ronaldo is like an all rounder and in it the chances are low that he would perform very worst.