The debate of who is the greatest footballer of all time between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo has been raging for years. Both of them have achieved incredible success in their respective careers, but who has better records between them?
When it comes to goals, Ronaldo has scored 804 goals in 1106 games while Messi has scored 759 goals in 957 games. Ronaldo has played 149 games more than Messi in his entire career. This gives Ronaldo an edge over Messi in terms of goals scored.
When it comes to trophies, Messi has won more trophies than Ronaldo. Messi has won 34 trophies in his career, including 10 La Liga titles, 4 UEFA Champions League titles, and 6 Copa del Rey titles. Ronaldo, on the other hand, has won 29 trophies in his career, including 5 Premier League titles, 5 UEFA Champions League titles, and 4 FA Cup titles.
When it comes to individual awards, Ronaldo has won more awards than Messi. Ronaldo has won 5 Ballon d’Or awards, 3 UEFA Best Player in Europe awards, and 3 FIFA Best Player awards. Messi, on the other hand, has won 6 Ballon d’Or awards, 1 UEFA Best Player in Europe award, and 1 FIFA Best Player award.
When it comes to assists, Messi has more assists than Ronaldo. Messi has provided 229 assists in his career while Ronaldo has provided 191 assists in his career. This gives Messi an edge over Ronaldo in terms of assists provided.
When it comes to dribbles, Messi has more successful dribbles than Ronaldo. Messi has completed 3,741 successful dribbles in his career while Ronaldo has completed 2,744 successful dribbles in his career. This gives Messi an edge over Ronaldo in terms of successful dribbles completed.
When it comes to free kicks, Ronaldo has scored more free kick goals than Messi. Ronaldo has scored 78 free kick goals in his career while Messi has scored 65 free kick goals in his career. This gives Ronaldo an edge over Messi in terms of free kick goals scored.
When it comes to penalty kicks, Ronaldo has scored more penalty kick goals than Messi. Ronaldo has scored 83 penalty kick goals in his career while Messi has scored 74 penalty kick goals in his career. This gives Ronaldo an edge over Messi in terms of penalty kick goals scored.
When it comes to long shots, Messi has scored more long shot goals than Ronaldo. Messi has scored 64 long shot goals in his career while Ronaldo has scored 54 long shot goals in his career. This gives Messi an edge over Ronaldo in terms of long shot goals scored.
Overall, it is clear that Ronaldo has scored more goals than Messi and has won more individual awards than Messi. However, Messi has won more trophies than Ronaldo and has provided more assists than Ronaldo. Messi also has more successful dribbles and long shot goals than Ronaldo. Ultimately, it is up to the individual to decide who is the better player between Messi and Ronaldo.