1. Messi has excellent technical ability.
Ronaldo fans frequently bring up statistics, therefore we have some for you here: Just 3 more goals were scored by Ronaldo last year despite having 56 more shots than Messi. Ronaldo scored 31 goals in 216 shots, shooting almost constantly (instead of giving the ball to his teammates)! However, Messi scored 28 goals on only 160 chances. Because Barcelona players often pass the ball and assist one another, Messi is also known for being a great assist scorer. Real, on the other hand, solely believes in long balls and counterattacks.
2. Compared to Ronaldo, Messi is much more disciplined.
In numerous instances, Ronaldo has been spotted getting into altercations. Observing Ronaldo receive a warning or be dismissed wasn't a novel event for any of us. Ronaldo naturally commits fouls. Statistically, Messi is considerably more disciplined than the Portuguese, even though he has received yellow cards. In the 2013–2014 season, Messi received the most yellow cards (3). In that same year, Ronaldo received the most cautions in a season—16! In addition, Ronaldo was dismissed once during the campaign. While Ronaldo was dismissed eight times since his career began in 2003, Messi has yet to receive a red card.
3. Messi's global achievement
All Ronaldo supporters used to point out that Ronaldo had previously defeated Messi at this stage. But let us remind you that every tournament that Portugal has entered under Ronaldo's leadership has failed. Simply put, Ronaldo isn't a role model for other players. He is a drama queen, egotistical, and most importantly, a groundhog who jumps at every chance. While leading his team to the World Cup finals, Messi fought valiantly against Germany. Beat that Ronaldo, he led the team alone through the group stage!
4. Messi never fails to score goals.
Ronaldo may be a goal scorer, but Messi prefaces it with the adjective "Perpetual." Even in Real Madrid, where players look up to him as the #9 and the #7 player of the squad (#9=poacher, #7=talented/trickster), Ronaldo can only dream of scoring 91 goals in a single season. Ronaldo is surpassed in free-kick goals by Messi. Messi was a playmaker and a poacher when he used to play in the false 9 positions under Pep Guardiola.
5. Messi outwins Ronaldo in terms of accolades
There isn't much to separate the two players if you take a step back and consider the accolades and distinctions they have earned for themselves or their country/club. But compared to Ronaldo or any other football player in the world, Messi has more gold. He has won four consecutive Ballon d'Or honors, which is a record in and of itself. Messi won the FIFA 2014 World Cup's Best Player of the Tournament award. In addition, he received every accolade available to a professional football player, except for the World Cup, which he came extremely close to winning the previous year.
6. Finest Passing Techniques
Ronaldo may score goals with every part of his body, but he will never be able to pass the ball as accurately as Leo Messi. His passing abilities are flawless, and on numerous instances, he has nutmegged thousands of defenders with them. It almost seems as though he is aware of the trajectory the ball will take if he uses a specific passing style. He can execute any pass, whether it be a long ball, short pass, or simple chip, with no room for error. Because of this, he is currently the best counter-attacking footballer because he never plays a bad ball and ruins the counterattack. Although good, Ronaldo's passing ability simply falls short of
7. Messi is a team player.
Selfishness is one of the traits that makes Messi everything that Ronaldo will never be. Even though Messi is the world's most selfless player and can score the game-winning goal, he will occasionally give the ball to a player who is in a better position to do so. Every team desires a player of this caliber. Messi can fit in at Real Madrid, but Ronaldo can never get used to the way Barcelona plays the game. While Ronaldo may be competent, Messi is superior in this aspect.
8. He Has Defense Skills
The stats show that Messi is more likely than Ronaldo to intercept or win a ball from another player. Messi may not be as good defensively as Wayne Rooney, but he can read both offensive and defensive gameplays. Ronaldo doesn't even try to recover the ball when Portugal or Real Madrid lose it due to him (which is extremely frequent, if you look at the numbers). On the other hand, Messi pressures the opposition into making a poor pass. Ronaldo is less disciplined than Messi as a player because he fouls twice as often in a game.
9. 3x More Ingenious
Some claim that Messi is even better than Maradona and Ronaldo (Pele is incomparable! ), making him one of the greatest players in the history of football. But as a novice, he was always expected to play the wing-side playmaker position, which allowed him to control counterattacks with his wing play. And even if he's the best goal scorer for the team currently and has excellent finishing, he still has the grace and beauty of a playmaker. Perhaps this is a result of being fed by Guardiola and Xavi's talents. On the other side, Messi has far more assists than Ronaldo.
10. Created with speed
Although Messi is faster and more agile than Ronaldo, the former is still a highly fast footballer. Contrary to Ronaldo, Messi's body type allows him to adjust his pace and direction of dribbling so swiftly and without losing any momentum. This has also benefited him several times when he was able to go by three or four defenders, making it appear as though they had never been there. Also, Messi's agility is equivalent to the uranium in a nuclear bomb in the modern game when counter-attacking requires ten times more speed than it did in the 1980s.
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