-Significantly better dribbler. When I say significantly I mean it. He is best dribbler in the world by far, while Ronaldo isnt in top 5–6. Ronaldo goes 1 vs 1, usually gives ball back to his teammate, doesnt go through dribbling because he isnt sure he will make it. Also, I saw him few times he falls over a ball or does useless bicycle stepovers and then does nothing with it. -Better assist provider. I mean, if you have 151 match less in your career than Ronaldo, and you are younger player than Ronaldo, and you still have significant number more of assists, then there you go, a simple fact.
-He is better, but much better passer. Passes that Messi sends are defense splitting, homing passes. Nobody has more accurate pass than Lionel Messi. They can be simple, they can be extremely intricate and complex. Ronaldo has decent pass, but not even close to pass of Messi.
-Messi is far better creator. He will take ball in half of pitch, pass it through entire defense to Jordi Alba or someone else, or will take ball and start action and finish it with a goal.
-Messi in last 5 years is significantly better free kick taker. Ronaldo has few more scored, but it was long time ago, he took so many free kicks from all positions, and has had 151 match more to score them. Messi can score 2 free kicks sometimes at same match, and he has done it before also.
-Messi is more intelligent player on the ball. Simply more talented. Ronaldo’s talent (although he is talented player himself) cannot compare to natural talent of Messi. If somebody doesnt see this, they shouldnt watch football because they do not understand it.
It is important to say that in no way am I underestimating Ronaldo. He is monster player for all that consistency over years and goal scoring, his talent also. But simply, one player is above him, but that player is above all others in history of football, and that is Lionel Messi. Also people can have their opinions, no foul there. But some opinions matter more, and those are opinions of experts, professional footballers, ex footballers, coaches. They favor Messi. I can give you an analogy in physics. People can have opinion, but they are not experts, and lets say one person says: “I think our universe has Earth, Sun, few planets and thats it, end of universe”. Now there will come physicists, experts in astronomy also, and will prove you wrong. They will tell you are a meaningless speck in vast universe, insignificant one. So, would you rather believe some random beer drinking fan who prefer Ronaldo, or would you prefer opinion of for example Frank Lampard, Chelsea legend and a guy who has scored 155 IQ on proctored IQ test? Guy is extremely intelligent, and also was excellent footballer. I will take opinion of Lampard any day. Have a good day.
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