| Ronaldo 19:38 - Sep 8 with 6259 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
On the verge of 100 international goals.
If he scores tonight he will become the first European player to achieve this.
What a player. |  |
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| Ronaldo on 19:45 - Sep 8 with 4041 views | BryanPlug |
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| Ronaldo on 19:49 - Sep 8 with 4031 views | Herbivore |
Second best of his generation. Very unfortunate to be around at the same time as Messi. |  |
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| Ronaldo on 19:55 - Sep 8 with 4009 views | WD19 |
| Ronaldo on 19:49 - Sep 8 by Herbivore |
Second best of his generation. Very unfortunate to be around at the same time as Messi. |
Pah. Messi is just a poor mans Micky Stockwell. |  | | |
| Ronaldo on 19:56 - Sep 8 with 4009 views | vapour_trail |
| Ronaldo on 19:45 - Sep 8 by BryanPlug |
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| Ronaldo on 20:00 - Sep 8 with 3991 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| Ronaldo on 19:49 - Sep 8 by Herbivore |
Second best of his generation. Very unfortunate to be around at the same time as Messi. |
Swings and roundabouts.
I'm a big fan of both. | |
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| Ronaldo on 20:03 - Sep 8 with 3973 views | Herbivore |
| Ronaldo on 20:00 - Sep 8 by Marshalls_Mullet |
Swings and roundabouts.
I'm a big fan of both. |
Fair dos. Actually thinking about it I don't think it is unfortunate that he's been around at the same time as Messi. Being around at the same time as Messi has pushed him to better himself and be better than he might otherwise have been. Some players need that. If he was the best, he might not have pushed as hard. | |
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| Ronaldo on 20:15 - Sep 8 with 3946 views | Ace_High1 |
| Ronaldo on 20:03 - Sep 8 by Herbivore |
Fair dos. Actually thinking about it I don't think it is unfortunate that he's been around at the same time as Messi. Being around at the same time as Messi has pushed him to better himself and be better than he might otherwise have been. Some players need that. If he was the best, he might not have pushed as hard. |
Both great players, Ronaldo gets extra credit for moving to different clubs in different (top) leagues and still ripping it up. |  | | |
| Ronaldo on 20:21 - Sep 8 with 3922 views | Herbivore |
| Ronaldo on 20:15 - Sep 8 by Ace_High1 |
Both great players, Ronaldo gets extra credit for moving to different clubs in different (top) leagues and still ripping it up. |
I don't think that really matters all that much. Messi started off at one of the biggest clubs in the world so the incentive to move has never really been there. If you're comparing them as footballers, their goalscoring records are comparable but Messi also offers so much more. The number of assists he's managed compared to CR7, there's just no comparison. As he gets older Messi will move deeper and still be one of the best players in the world as a playmaker. CR7 doesn't have the ability to do that. I get why people who love English football favour CR7, but I just don't see it. | |
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| Ronaldo on 20:29 - Sep 8 with 3894 views | Ace_High1 |
| Ronaldo on 20:21 - Sep 8 by Herbivore |
I don't think that really matters all that much. Messi started off at one of the biggest clubs in the world so the incentive to move has never really been there. If you're comparing them as footballers, their goalscoring records are comparable but Messi also offers so much more. The number of assists he's managed compared to CR7, there's just no comparison. As he gets older Messi will move deeper and still be one of the best players in the world as a playmaker. CR7 doesn't have the ability to do that. I get why people who love English football favour CR7, but I just don't see it. |
I rate both highly, not saying one is better than the other.
But I think in all sports it shows something if you are willing to move and still perform to an unbelievable level in a different environment/country/team etc rather than just in one place where the whole set up evolves around you. | | | |
| Ronaldo on 20:30 - Sep 8 with 3886 views | Herbivore |
| Ronaldo on 20:29 - Sep 8 by Ace_High1 |
I rate both highly, not saying one is better than the other.
But I think in all sports it shows something if you are willing to move and still perform to an unbelievable level in a different environment/country/team etc rather than just in one place where the whole set up evolves around you. |
Yeah, agree to disagree. | |
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| Ronaldo on 20:36 - Sep 8 with 3865 views | SitfcB |
| Ronaldo on 19:49 - Sep 8 by Herbivore |
Second best of his generation. Very unfortunate to be around at the same time as Messi. |
Ronaldo >>>>>>>> Messi |  |
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| Ronaldo on 20:38 - Sep 8 with 3858 views | vapour_trail |
| Ronaldo on 20:29 - Sep 8 by Ace_High1 |
I rate both highly, not saying one is better than the other.
But I think in all sports it shows something if you are willing to move and still perform to an unbelievable level in a different environment/country/team etc rather than just in one place where the whole set up evolves around you. |
He also has in his favour over Messi the impact he has made at international level, in I’d argue significantly inferior teams.
There’s number 100 anyway. Unbelievable achievement. | |
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| Ronaldo on 20:47 - Sep 8 with 3831 views | Herbivore |
| Ronaldo on 20:36 - Sep 8 by SitfcB |
Ronaldo >>>>>>>> Messi |
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| Ronaldo on 21:07 - Sep 8 with 3792 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
| Ronaldo on 19:56 - Sep 8 by vapour_trail |
Pointless discussion. |
Messi is considerably better. Shouldn’t even be a debate |  |
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| Ronaldo on 21:11 - Sep 8 with 3780 views | vapour_trail |
| Ronaldo on 21:07 - Sep 8 by TRUE_BLUE123 |
Messi is considerably better. Shouldn’t even be a debate |
You can take a view on the best player of a generation.
Calling him the GOAT is a nonsense discussion. | |
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| Ronaldo on 21:12 - Sep 8 with 3777 views | Herbivore |
| Ronaldo on 21:11 - Sep 8 by vapour_trail |
You can take a view on the best player of a generation.
Calling him the GOAT is a nonsense discussion. |
Hard to compare eras? | |
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| Ronaldo on 21:21 - Sep 8 with 3748 views | The_Last_Baron |
| Ronaldo on 19:49 - Sep 8 by Herbivore |
Second best of his generation. Very unfortunate to be around at the same time as Messi. |
I'd take him over Messi. Ronaldo has the international honours, Messi has nothing with a much larger and historically more successful nation. |  |
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| Ronaldo on 21:29 - Sep 8 with 3730 views | J2BLUE |
| Ronaldo on 20:29 - Sep 8 by Ace_High1 |
I rate both highly, not saying one is better than the other.
But I think in all sports it shows something if you are willing to move and still perform to an unbelievable level in a different environment/country/team etc rather than just in one place where the whole set up evolves around you. |
Messi was willing to move and test himself in the Premier League. As Herbivore says he's had no incentive to move until now and his list of honours proves he was right to stay.
I love Ronaldo too.
I don't care who's better. In 3-4 years when they are both retired we'll be talking about Mbappe as the new #1 IMO. |  |
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| Ronaldo on 21:35 - Sep 8 with 3716 views | Herbivore |
| Ronaldo on 21:21 - Sep 8 by The_Last_Baron |
I'd take him over Messi. Ronaldo has the international honours, Messi has nothing with a much larger and historically more successful nation. |
I think if you're boiling their careers down to Ronaldo's teammates winning a Euro final without him even being on the pitch for most of the game against Messi's team being unable to convert in the three or four finals they've made that's rather shaky ground.
For all the talk of CR7 being massively better at international level, their individual records in major tournaments are pretty comparable. At World Cups, Messi has 6 goals and 5 assists against 7 goals and 2 assists for Ronaldo. Both have 9 goals in Euros/Copa America, Messi with more assists.
It's also important to bear in mind that Portugal have set up to get the best out of Ronaldo as their focal point for more than a decade, that hasn't been the case with Argentina and Messi. He's played all over the place for them, often much deeper than he plays at Barca, mainly because Argentina have had some good forward players but been pretty mediocre in other areas.
If you're looking purely at stats, over their careers Messi has a superior goals to games ratio despite not being an out and out number 9 like Ronaldo has been for most of his career. Messi has significantly more assists, by quote a margin, to go with it. But I prefer not to base it on stats and to look at how they play and when you watch them for me it's clear that Messi is the superior footballer. [Post edited 8 Sep 2020 21:37]
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| Ronaldo on 21:35 - Sep 8 with 3715 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
| Ronaldo on 21:07 - Sep 8 by TRUE_BLUE123 |
Messi is considerably better. Shouldn’t even be a debate |
Idk. In terms of consistency and dominance in his era. The numbers he has put up (Ronaldo as well) against the very best, is seemingly unrivalled ? | |
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| Ronaldo on 21:37 - Sep 8 with 3705 views | The_Last_Baron |
| Ronaldo on 21:29 - Sep 8 by J2BLUE |
Messi was willing to move and test himself in the Premier League. As Herbivore says he's had no incentive to move until now and his list of honours proves he was right to stay.
I love Ronaldo too.
I don't care who's better. In 3-4 years when they are both retired we'll be talking about Mbappe as the new #1 IMO. |
I reckon Erling Halland will take over as the greatest in the world. He is an incredible footballer. | |
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| Ronaldo on 21:38 - Sep 8 with 3701 views | The_Last_Baron |
| Ronaldo on 21:35 - Sep 8 by Herbivore |
I think if you're boiling their careers down to Ronaldo's teammates winning a Euro final without him even being on the pitch for most of the game against Messi's team being unable to convert in the three or four finals they've made that's rather shaky ground.
For all the talk of CR7 being massively better at international level, their individual records in major tournaments are pretty comparable. At World Cups, Messi has 6 goals and 5 assists against 7 goals and 2 assists for Ronaldo. Both have 9 goals in Euros/Copa America, Messi with more assists.
It's also important to bear in mind that Portugal have set up to get the best out of Ronaldo as their focal point for more than a decade, that hasn't been the case with Argentina and Messi. He's played all over the place for them, often much deeper than he plays at Barca, mainly because Argentina have had some good forward players but been pretty mediocre in other areas.
If you're looking purely at stats, over their careers Messi has a superior goals to games ratio despite not being an out and out number 9 like Ronaldo has been for most of his career. Messi has significantly more assists, by quote a margin, to go with it. But I prefer not to base it on stats and to look at how they play and when you watch them for me it's clear that Messi is the superior footballer. [Post edited 8 Sep 2020 21:37]
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Ronaldo's cheerleading from the sidelines was vital.
He also got them to the final. | |
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| Ronaldo on 21:40 - Sep 8 with 3694 views | The_Last_Baron |
| Ronaldo on 21:35 - Sep 8 by Herbivore |
I think if you're boiling their careers down to Ronaldo's teammates winning a Euro final without him even being on the pitch for most of the game against Messi's team being unable to convert in the three or four finals they've made that's rather shaky ground.
For all the talk of CR7 being massively better at international level, their individual records in major tournaments are pretty comparable. At World Cups, Messi has 6 goals and 5 assists against 7 goals and 2 assists for Ronaldo. Both have 9 goals in Euros/Copa America, Messi with more assists.
It's also important to bear in mind that Portugal have set up to get the best out of Ronaldo as their focal point for more than a decade, that hasn't been the case with Argentina and Messi. He's played all over the place for them, often much deeper than he plays at Barca, mainly because Argentina have had some good forward players but been pretty mediocre in other areas.
If you're looking purely at stats, over their careers Messi has a superior goals to games ratio despite not being an out and out number 9 like Ronaldo has been for most of his career. Messi has significantly more assists, by quote a margin, to go with it. But I prefer not to base it on stats and to look at how they play and when you watch them for me it's clear that Messi is the superior footballer. [Post edited 8 Sep 2020 21:37]
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He is a better dribbler, not as good in the air as Ronaldo. Both are incredible. | |
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| Ronaldo on 21:43 - Sep 8 with 3683 views | vapour_trail |
| Ronaldo on 21:12 - Sep 8 by Herbivore |
Hard to compare eras? |
Impossible.
How do you take a view on the relative merits of Leo Messi, Ferenc Puskas, Poul Nielsen. | |
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| Ronaldo on 21:49 - Sep 8 with 3665 views | Herbivore |
| Ronaldo on 21:43 - Sep 8 by vapour_trail |
Impossible.
How do you take a view on the relative merits of Leo Messi, Ferenc Puskas, Poul Nielsen. |
I'd throw Micky Stockwell into the mix as well. | |
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