Lionel Messi was more popular than Cristiano Ronaldo in several countries in 2022, with the Argentinian icon having a net popularity of 76 percent in Brazil. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo had a higher favorability rating in the United States and Australia.
Who is better Messi Or Ronaldo? Ronaldo has scored a record number of international goals and appearances, but Messi has won more Ballon d'Or awards (7). Messi has spent most of his playing career in Spain and France, while Ronaldo has played in Portugal, England, Spain, and Italy.
Ronaldo has received praise for his physical attributes, goalscoring skills, leadership and performance under pressure, while Messi is lauded for his combination of dribbling, playmaking, passing and goalscoring.
Messi beats Ronaldo to GOAT status after data analysis, says Liverpool FC's research director. The rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo has riveted football pundits and primary schoolchildren alike, fuelling endless debates over who is the greatest player of modern times – or ever.
Lionel Messi is often considered the GOAT of football, following his exploits with Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Argentina.
Lionel Messi - The King of Football
Lionel Messi is an unstoppable football player from Argentina. After Diego, Messi has taken the title of the best football player from Argentina.
Ronaldo beat archrival Lionel Messi to top a list collated by sport media analysts Nielsen, which assessed the Instagram followings of all of the top players and teams set to take part in Qatar to discover who has the most online muscle.
Ronaldo is one spot ahead of fellow legendary player Lionel Messi, who has more than 475 million followers. The only other athletes within the top 50 are French forward Kylian Mbappé (105 million followers) and David Beckham (80 million followers).
Like in 2022, also in 2023 Cristiano Ronaldo is the most followed football player on social media. With over 807 million followers Portuguese striker is on the first position, overcoming the 2nd place, where is Lionel Messi, with more than 270 million followers.
Kylian Mbappe thinks Cristiano Ronaldo is football's greatest-ever player and will debate for at least an HOUR that he's better than Lionel Messi, an ex-team-mate claims... with the Frenchman to face his PSG pal in the World Cup final.
Maradona – 259
Pele's goal figures are inaccurate because there are too many unverified sources. Even so, the Brazilian star still ultimately prevailed over his Argentine opponent.
so, in conclusion, statistically, Ronaldo is more clutch, the more decisive play in the big moments. in the knockout competitions.
Brazil legend Ronaldo has congratulated Lionel Messi after the Argentina star inspired his nation to the World Cup trophy on Sunday.
Neymar is widely considered one of the best footballers of his generation, but always with the caveat that he, like everyone else, is outside the realm of Ronaldo and Messi, who are generally regarded as two of the greatest of all time. But former AC Milan right-back Cafu insisted that Neymar is the best of the three.
“For me, in the classification of the best in history, the four names would be Pele, Maradona, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo,” Ronaldo said. “They are the top four in the history of football.”
Both players have acknowledged the other's greatness, and they have even expressed admiration for each other. However, in a recent interview when Messi was asked whether breaking Ronaldo's record mattered to him, the Argentine World Cup winner said: “No, just a little bit.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Ronaldo has won five Ballon d'Or awards and four European Golden Shoes, the most by a European player. He has won 32 trophies in his career, including seven league titles, five UEFA Champions Leagues, the UEFA European Championship and the UEFA Nations League.
Argentine superstar Lionel Messi is regarded as the king of dribbling skills in football. Messi has won the Ballon d'Or for being the best footballer in the world over a calendar year seven times over the course of his career, which is the most in the history of world football.
Brunei prince Faiq Bolkiah tops the list, with Messi and Ronaldo following in. Faiq Bolkiah is a Bruneian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Chonburi F.C. in Thailand and the Brunei national team. Bolkiah is the richest footballer in the world, with an estimated net worth of $20 billion.