A better argument would be Ronaldo was born with advantages being bigger and stronger, and it was Messi who had to put in the work to master his craft to the point he was unstoppable for the best part of 2 decades.
Ronaldo having to work harder than Messi to get to his level is the biggest myth in football and exposes peoples IQ.
Messi wasn't born the best player in the world, and he didn't stay the best in the world for 15 years without working just as hard(if not harder) than everyone.
🇲🇽🗣 Javier Hernández Chicarito:
"My mother-in-law once asked me, 'Who is better, Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?'
And I replied, 'What is it that you admire most?'
Messi is the embodiment of pure talent.
Watching him play feels effortless, as if the laws of physics don't apply to him.
He makes the impossible look easy.
Teams build their entire system around him.
And that makes sense because he possesses a level of talent the game has never seen before.
Messi represents the dream of being born with an extraordinary gift.
Cristiano Ronaldo, on the other hand, represents a different story.
The story of someone who built himself.
Someone who turned discipline into his greatest talent.
Someone who changed countries, leagues, languages and playing styles, yet remained among the elite.
While Messi makes football look instinctive, Cristiano looks like someone who has practised every movement thousands of times.
While one radiates calm, the other radiates relentless hunger.
While one lets the game come to him, the other goes out and conquers it from the very first minute.
That's why millions of us identify with Cristiano Ronaldo.
Because many of us weren't born as the best.
We had to work twice as hard to achieve our dreams.
Cristiano Ronaldo represents the person who swims against the current.
The one who faces criticism.
The one whose achievements are often normalised or diminished, yet keeps moving forward.
That's why I've always said that Messi is Superman and Cristiano Ronaldo is Batman.
Superman was born with powers.
Batman wasn't.
Batman built himself through discipline, courage and determination until he became extraordinary.
And I think that's the real discussion.
Not who is better, but which story inspires you more.
Both deserve admiration.
Both inspire millions.
The story of someone born with an extraordinary gift, or the story of someone who proved that discipline can change your destiny.
Because in the end, we admire Messi for what he is, a player who seems to come from another planet.
But many of us admire Cristiano Ronaldo because he is a symbol of determination, someone who makes us look in the mirror and believe we're capable of breaking through any limit."
Granit Xhaka to Chelsea is a no brainer :
✅ Xabi Alonso wants him, backing the manager. All our fans said we wanted that.
✅ Knows his systems
✅ Leader and captain, will drive standards daily for the younger players
✅ Old player, showing an adaptation and tweak of the model
✅ Was one of the signings of the season last year in the premier league
✅ Can play as a 6 or as an 8. Great passing and shooting.
I would be very happy with this signing.