What makes an attacker complete is his ability to score, dribble and create - Messi does it all.
The only reason Ronaldo has more goals than Messi is because he’s played many games. Check their goal per game ratio and stop the useless comparison.
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Messi is not the greatest ever, he's not even the 2nd greatest ever and he's definitely not also the greatest Argentine footballer ever.
Whatever points you bring for Messi can only work for people that want to be gaslighted, not people like Roberto Carlos, Zidane, Cherki, Me and many more people, even Maradona once said he wished Ronaldo was Argentine, Pele loved Ronaldo so much, he doesn't even rate Messi but you want me to leave all of them and listen to you about a player that
- Had everything on a platter for him
- Retired cowardly from the national team
- Never got signed for even 1 pound throughout his career to have pressure on himself like Ronaldo, R9, Zidane, Pogba, Neymar and other expensive signings
There is nothing Messi has over Ronaldo than dribbling and chance creation but that's not the only thing football is about.
You lot try all your best to force people to accept one GOAT 🐐 which can never be possible.
To shock you, even in Argentina, a recent poll still showed almost 40% still consider Maradona greater than Messi and many that witnessed Maradona are dead, so those that voted him are dumb right?
Stop messing around, no amount of Balon D'ors or World Cup can make me lift him above the 3 I mentioned, infact, if the briberies of Negreira are true, he's not even gonna find himself in my top 10.
Football is not for Messi lovers, it's for football lovers, stop disturbing people that choose Pele, Maradona and Ronaldo as their GOAT 🐐 face your own GOAT.
It's as simple as that.
Have a great day expert 👍🏿
This is one thing about most Messi fans, they want everyone to agree by force that Messi is the GOAT or the better player, as if those are objective facts. They’re not. They’re opinions.
First of all, what does it actually mean to be called the GOAT?
A GOAT isn’t just the most gifted footballer. It’s someone who combines greatness in every category:
Dominance
Longevity
Consistency
Impact
Adaptability
Trophies and records
Clutch moments
When you put all of those together, Ronaldo has the strongest GOAT case.
Records, awards and trophies alone have never decided who the GOAT is. If they do, there won’t be debates about Pele and Maradona. Greatness has always been bigger than just medals.
Ironically, if we’re talking about records, Ronaldo’s résumé is stacked. He’s football’s all-time leading goalscorer, has won league titles in multiple countries, conquered England, Spain and Italy, dominated the Champions League, and remained an elite goalscorer into his 40s.
Then let’s talk about who the better footballer is.
For me, it’s Ronaldo because he’s the most complete attacker football has ever seen.
He can score with either foot. He is arguably the greatest header of the ball in football history. His movement off the ball is unmatched. His positioning is crazy. He can score inside the box, outside the box, from free kicks, penalties, volleys, long range, first-time finishes, counter-attacks and crosses. He has pace, power, aerial dominance and athleticism.
Most importantly, he evolved.
He wasn’t the same player at 22, 28, 33 or 39. He constantly adapted his game to remain the best. That shows football intelligence.
He also proved himself in different leagues, different tactical systems and under different managers. Every time people doubted whether he could adapt, he answered on the pitch.
People often confuse aesthetics with effectiveness.
Just because a player looks smoother on the ball doesn’t automatically make him the better footballer.
Efficiency > aesthetics.
If someone prefers Messi’s style of play, that’s completely fine. Football is subjective, and everyone has their preference.
But let’s not act like preferring Ronaldo is irrational when his career gives you every reason to put him at the top.
And even if anyone want to argue Messi is the more naturally gifted player, being the most talented isn’t the same as being the GOAT.
The GOAT conversation is about the complete body of work. It goes far beyond the better player.
Just look at Ronaldo’s influence for example, that’s how you Know he’s the GOAT.
Mbappé admires Ronaldo
Haaland admires Ronaldo
Vinícius admires Ronaldo
Rodrygo admires Ronaldo
Kvaratskhelia admires Ronaldo
Garnacho admires Ronaldo
So… where are the world-class players who grew up idolizing Messi?
Until Messi comes out and apologise to the world for FIFA been helping his whole career, me and my fellow Ghanaians will never respect him. I speak for every Ghanaian
Portugal won the Nations League 2025.
Cristiano played 4 games and scored 2 goals - 1 goal in the semi-final vs Germany and 1 goal in the final vs Spain. He was not the 2nd highest scorer. Portugal won on penalties after a 2-2 draw vs Spain.
Portugal won the Nations League 2019.
Cristiano played 2 games and scored 3 goals - hat-trick in the semi-final vs Switzerland.
Portugal beat Netherlands 1-0 in the final. He did not score in the final.
You people will not rewrite history as far as i am on this app.
🏆 Portugal won Euro 2016.
Cristiano played 7 games and scored 3 goals with 3 assists, he was the 2nd highest goal scorer in the competition.
🏆 Portugal won the Nations League 2019.
Cristiano played 2 games and scored 3 goals, (Hatrick in the final against Netherlands)
🏆 Portugal won the Nations league 2025.
Cristiano played 8 games and scored 8 goals with 2 assists including a goal in the semi-final and final, also the 2nd highest goal scorer in the tournament.
You are nothing but a liar.