I have said it that majority of people who support Ronaldo do so out of football. It has nothing to do with football in comparison with Messi.
They admire his physique, longevity, and charisma. And those who support Messi do so strictly because of who Messi is on the pitch.
Lionel Messi is the first player to score in SEVEN consecutive World Cup matches, a run that goes back to Argentinaβs Round of 16 game against Australia in 2022.
The Messi versus Ronaldo debate ended years ago. The problem is one side cannot accept the verdict.
Ronaldo is one of the greatest athletes ever produced. Disciplined, physical, relentless. A monument to what willpower can build.
But Messi does things that willpower cannot explain. Things that should not be possible at that speed with that many people trying to stop him. Things that make experienced footballers stop and watch with their mouths open.
You do not compare a great man to a genius. They are not the same category.
Ronaldo arrived at greatness. Messi arrived from somewhere else entirely.
Miles ahead is actually underselling it.