Cristiano Ronaldo stands at the very same level (if not above) of Lionel Messi. Ronaldo has done something that no other player could ever do before with Real Madrid.
Though everyone in the Los Blancos squad has to be given credit for what the team has achieved, Ronaldo has been the key factor in all of it. In his career at Madrid, Ronaldo has a total of 450 goals and 119 assists.
Ronaldo is known for his extraordinary Champions League performances on many occasions. He leads the UCL top goalscorer chart with 120 goals. He has been Madrid’s best player in the knockout stages during their three consecutive title wins.
There is not much to differentiate between Messi & Ronaldo. But one of the most important title of his career is the UEFA Euro Cup 2016. Ronaldo inspired his underdog side Portugal to defeat France in the final.
Not many were expecting this result as France was really strong throughout the competition. Talking about the World Cup 2018, Ronaldo’s Portugal was eliminated on the same day as Messi’s Argentina. Two legends of the game may have possibly played their last World Cup and failed to win it.
In the biggest transfer of summer 2018, Cristiano Ronaldo shockingly left Real Madrid to join Juventus FC.
This is the third major league in Europe that Ronaldo will play in. It will not be easy for Cristiano. But if he can show similar form at Juventus, and win the Champions League with yet another club, he might just distinguish himself as the greatest ever footballer in the history of football.
Many fans would love to debate on this topic. But no one will deny the fact that both Ronaldo and Messi are the most deserving to be on this list.
Lionel Messi is the player who needs no introduction. He has been the best player in the history of FC Barcelona and many consider him as the greatest of all time. Messi has created a legacy that no other player will be able to do for a long time.
With more than 470 goals and 170 assists for FC Barcelona, Lionel Messi has left nothing to conquer at club level. He has won every possible trophy in Spain (on several occasions).
He was also a crucial part of Barcelona’s treble-winning squad in 2015 having scored more than 50 goals. The list of achievements is huge in the case of Messi and it doesn’t seem like he has any intention to slow down.
With all the great accolades under Messi’s name, one major miss is an international trophy with his country Argentina.
Messi & co have had the chance to win the last two Copa America titles. But on both occasions, they were defeated by Chile. Argentina also had a poor show in the World Cup suffering major defeats against Croatia & France. Messi also did not look in the best form of his life although many will also blame the manager and other team members.
Messi is still chasing the dream of winning an international trophy. But even if he doesn’t win one, it will not change the fact that he is one of the greatest players the game of football has ever had. And not putting him in this list would certainly be a disregard.