Lionel Messi

messi is better than ronaldo

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Lionel Messi
“artist vs engineer, the artist won by a nose”
YouTube is full of Ronaldo's aura and mentality talk, while Reddit pulled up the stats showing Messi's better per-game numbers and overall impact. the World Cup basically ended the argument for most people, but X is still posting goal tallies against specific keepers like it's 2018. someone on Reddit pointed out that Ronaldo's ego is actively damaging his legacy now, which feels about right - the man's arguing with journalists in Saudi Arabia while Messi's quietly collecting trophies in Miami.
best comment X · disagrees
“How do you defend against Ronaldo? Don't give him space. How do you defend against Messi? Just pray. Messi Vs Chiellini: 0 goals Ronaldo Vs Chiellini: 9 Goals.”

what's working

  • Messi has a better goals per 90 ratio than Ronaldo by a considerable margin
  • Messi has a more complete impact on the game beyond just goals and Champions League records
  • Messi achieved everything in football at a higher level than Ronaldo currently is performing

what's not

  • Relying solely on the World Cup trophy is an incomplete argument for declaring Messi the better player overall
  • Ronaldo significantly outscores Messi against elite goalkeepers like Buffon (9 vs 2 goals) and Neuer (10 vs 2 goals)
  • Ronaldo scored 9 goals against Chiellini compared to Messi's 0 goals despite being praised as a more defensive challenge
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