no question these two are the greatest players at present.men who have changed games on their heads innumerable times for thier respective clubs in unmatchable fashion,paving thier way to unquestionable glory.so without beating around the bush i leapfrog to the debate,if there is one at all,on who's better.....THE little Argentine or THE man with the wink.
okay...bunk it....slamdunk...ronaldo is better...and by miles if not light years.messi has some distance to go.messi die-hard's would probably gangrape me.let's start with messi...he's got talent,skill,pace and with age by his side,all the ingredients to become possibly the best the world has ever seen....i would be a fool to deny it and even if i wanted to,i can't.but just look at the support the man has got...xavi,iniesta,abidal,yaya toure and upfront he's had eto'o and henry ....and he's got henry and ibrahamovic now to feed...possibly the best central defenders in the world and supported by two serious world class,top quality strikers...messi is good,even better with the team he's got.no wonder he's devoted his career to a club which paid for his hormonal treatment...messi is pure latin football...sleek pass dependent,not the most physical player you would see...the penetrating through balls from xavi and iniesta which more often than not finds him with only the goalkeeper at mercy.his finishing is immaculate...otherwise the debate would not have started.i don't remember messi physically overcoming a stiff challenge and powering a header in....or hitting free kicks with GOD-like consistency....his game is one dimensional...skillful no doubt..but tell you what put him in the Manchester United squad right now and he would struggle to score 20 goals a season...let alone 42.his game and style of football suits the Catalans and vice-versa.....and relax you messi whores...he's just a couple of seasons old.
now ronaldo....now the first thing about him is people question his commitment or ethics just by looking at him....his face.for the record he hasn't missed a single training session ever since he joined the RED DEVILS.....so no question about his devotion to the game.he got spotted at lisbon,came over to Manchester,conquered England and then he spotted Madrid...he's the champ...i'm not going to talk about his pace or skill....you would not even have to type the whole word in youtube and ample proof lies there.people say he's selfish...exactly....and that is what his opponents feared most...not his pace or skill....his ruthlessness,his carefree attitude with which he dessimated opponents....he could have had 20 shots off target in a match and nobody would dare look him in the eye....he had the aura of a champion...the reason i quite liked the champion australia cricket squad...teams were half done before the actually felt the turf.he would do what others would dream of...great players aren't afraid to try new things....he's an apt example....free kicks,headers,crosses,long range efforts,solo goals,one on one's....he mastered all...apart from best goalkeeper and best defender,i think he won everything.....he had good support but nothing world class....come on,he's conquered a league and here's a fact...he has had more shots on target in the la liga despite injuries than a certain lionel messi...i believe ronaldinho at his peak was better than messi as was thierry henry during his golden days with the Gunners....ronaldo has terrified all top clubs and has definately set a benchmark.he has conquered a league and has moved on to the next one.only time will tell.....but he's definately got better allround prowess than messi.
another tingling conflict in my blank mind....i think mourinho is the better coach.ferguson is the unbelievably close runner up....but portuguese,english,italian....three completely different styles of football...maybe that just gave jose the edge.....look who the judge is anyway.....another couple of hours without books....what the heck....
