Comparison chart
Cristiano Ronaldo |
Lionel Messi |
|
|---|---|---|
| Number: | 7 | 10 |
| Full name: | Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro | Lionel Andres Messi |
| Club Team: | Real Madrid | F.C. Barcelona |
| National Team: | Portugal | Argentina |
| Position: | Forward | Forward |
| Height: | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Games Appearances: | 565 (as of 27 June 2012) | 404 (as of 13 May 2012) |
| Date of birth: | February 5, 1985 | 24 June 1987 |
| Goals Scored: | 358 (as of 10 April 2013) | 344 (as of 10 April 2013) |
| Place of birth: | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | Rosario Argentina |
| Career high: | Won the Champions League with Manchester United in 2008, and subsequently being named FIFA's World Player of the Year. |
Won the 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 World Player of the Year awards. |
| Career low: | Losing to Greece in the final of Euro 2004 on home turf. |
Unable to perform to his best in the 2006 World Cup in Germany, where Argentina were eliminated in the quarter-finals with Messi looking on from the bench. |
| Strengths: | Ronaldo will take on any defender with searing pace, and mesmerising footwork to boot. His ability to beat a player and whip in crosses makes him a feared opponent. The way his free-kicks swerve with pace and power is a great asset to his team. |
His ball skills are second to none, his runs from midfield are usually lethal and he is almost impossible to tackle when he gets his head down. His balance when running at speed is incredible. |
| Weaknesses: | On occasion, he goes to ground far too easily which attracts the ire of supporters and sometimes tries a trick when a simple pass would do. | Too often he searches for a way to finish moves by himself without looking for team-mates in a better position to shoot at goal. |
| Trivia: | Cristiano's name Ronaldo came from his father's favourite actor, Ronald Reagan. | His debut with the national team (against Hungary) was a disaster: he entered the game in the 18th minute of the second half, and 47 seconds later was sent off. |
| International Team: | Portugal | Argentina |
| age: | 28(2012) | 25(2012) |
| League: | La Liga | La Liga |
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