Top 2 football player, hard to compare. I think both of them are the best player in the history of football. Although it is unfair to compare these 2 because of their different playing positions and different playing style still here are some of the key stats:
Messi vs Ronaldo: Finishing With Feet
Messi is very much left-footed and finishes most of his chances off on that side. He generally occupied the position on the right side of attack after Josep Guardiola took over as Barcelona coach in 2008, but has featured more centrally as time has gone on. Messi is outstanding in one-on-ones, capable of the subtle dink over an advancing goalkeeper, a curled effort into the corner or a piledriver. So many chances come his way in a team that dominates most games that he will miss a few, but it is hard to find fault in Messi’s finishing.
9/10
Where Messi generally favors brains over brawn when faced with the whites of the goalposts, Ronaldo more often than not opts for sheer power. Unlike Messi, the Portuguese star is right footed but is also adept at finishing on his weaker side. Can be guilty of profligacy, but his goals record speaks for itself.
8/10
Messi vs Ronaldo: Finishing With Head
Messi memorably scored the second goal against Manchester United in the 2009 Champions league final with his head.
7/10
Ronaldo scores far more goals with his head, not afraid to go in where it hurts. At 1.85 meters, Ronaldo is always going to be more effective in the air than Messi, who stands at 1.65. Ronaldo manages to apply great power to his headers and undoubtedly scores higher in this category.
8.5/10
Messi vs Ronaldo : Dribbling & Control
Messi is the dribbler extraordinaire and there is no one better in the world at taking on and beating players. The beauty of Messi is that it is not just his pace that takes him past defenders, but his sublime technique, quick feet, and balance.
He is not the strongest or quickest player in the world but relies on the natural ability to take him past his man.
10/10
Few players can perform a step-over like CR7, and it is such skill that helps him beat opponents repeatedly. Ronaldo's control is generally excellent, but he relies more on his pace to take him past players than his Argentinean counterpart.
8/10
Messi vs Ronaldo : Skill & Technique
Such is Messi’s skill that the ball can appear glued to his feet as he maneuvers himself out of tight situations and finds teammates when it seems he is surrounded. Messi, like Ronaldo, can use the back-heel to great effect and also has a penchant for looping the ball over a defender and collecting it on the other side.
10/10
Ronaldo is more of a showman than Messi and can take the breath away with his array of step overs and flicks.
But in some matches, when the step overs are taking him nowhere and he is attempting back-heels that are not finding team-mates, Ronaldo stands accused of producing style over substance. He is blessed with tremendous natural ability and when on song, he is a joy to watch, but he has more ineffectual matches than Messi.
9/10
Messi vs Ronaldo : Team Play
One of the reasons Messi has been more successful at club level than international level is that he dovetails so beautifully with Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta. His chemistry with these two is a beauty to behold and there is no one at Barcelona who claims that Messi does not work hard enough or combine well with his teammates.
10/10
Ronaldo is a player almost beyond reproach but one of the gripes that some teammates have had about him — and certainly sections of the Real Madrid support — is that he can be selfish and too obsessed with making the difference on his own. Ronaldo has been known to shoot from ridiculous angles and distances when teammates are better placed, and will often try to score when there is a superior option to his left or right. Some Real fans have made their frustrations known, and Ronaldo has actually been whistled at the Bernabeu for
