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The answer is servant leadership.
I’ll give you two scenarios.
When Messi moved to PSG, in their championship league match against City, he laid down behind the wall to form a shield against low balls.
He did not need to do that.
But he did it anyway
Now look at Ronaldo. In 2022, Erik Ten Hag wanted to bring him on in the 89th minute, after United were 2 - 0 against Tottenham.
What did he do?
He refused, then stormed off into the tunnel.
This was United’s best performance maybe all season, yet because He wasn’t the star, he made a mess out of the whole thing.
He was dropped from the squad the next game, and was fined about 2 weeks worth of wages (about £1m)
Whether you think he had a right to do that or not is not my argument.
I want you to look at the impact on his teammates.
Imagine being under pressure for months at United, pundits saying all sorts about the team.
Now you put up a performance against one of the big 6 and played really really well.
You are hoping that some of the pressure finally eases up, only to see that the entire discussion that week was how the “star” of the team decided to throw a tantrum.
Do you think any player in that squad will feel loyalty towards him?
The point is that Messi considers himself a servant to the team, and would do whatever needs to be done to ensure the team succeeds, but for Ronaldo, it’s the opposite.
Ronaldo considers his team a servant to his ambition, and would do whatever it takes, including throwing his teammates under the bus to get that next goal.
It has obviously made both of them very decorated players, but only one of them will inspire a team to die for them on the pitch.
That’s why it seems like the Portugal team seems disjointed and can’t seem to connect, and why the Argentinian team would die for Messi.
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s career is so great but just too stupid in front of Messi’s career.
• Ronaldo has the most career goals, but Messi has won more Golden Boots.
• Ronaldo has played more matches, but Messi has more Man of the Match awards.
• Ronaldo has more Ballon d’Or nominations, but Messi has more Ballon d’Or wins.
• Ronaldo has played more seasons, but Messi has won more trophies than any player in football history.
• Ronaldo has more international goals, but Messi has won more international Best Player awards.
• Ronaldo has more international appearances, but Messi has won more major international trophies.
It’s just so crazy that Ronaldo will forever regret playing in the same era with Messi.
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لياو حرفيًا راوغ كل اللاعبين بمجهود فردي عظيم وسددها وارتطمت بالقائم ورجعت لرونالدو
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I’m going to take my time with this one. If you’re busy, bookmark it and come back later.
Do you know the biggest problem with Cristiano Ronaldo? It isn’t that he never won the World Cup. It’s that he spent years telling everyone what separates legends, only to change the standards once he couldn’t reach them himself.
After winning Euro 2016, Ronaldo made it clear that winning a major international trophy was what completed a player’s legacy. At the time, Messi had just lost another international final and was going through the toughest period of his career. Those comments only added to the narrative that Messi could never be the greatest because he hadn’t won with Argentina. For years, that became the standard. Messi was called a bottler, while Ronaldo was praised as the player who had proved himself internationally.
Nobody wanted to hear about context. Nobody cared that Messi had dragged Argentina to a World Cup final in 2014 with a squad many considered weaker than the Portugal teams Ronaldo has had over the last decade. The only thing that mattered was that Ronaldo had won a major trophy with his country, and Messi hadn’t.
Then Messi won the Copa América. Suddenly, the goalposts moved. We were told one Euro was worth more than multiple Copa América titles because South America supposedly wasn’t competitive enough. That became the new excuse.
Then Messi won the World Cup. The excuses changed again. It was “fixed.” It was “scripted.” Then came, “A career can’t be defined by seven games.” Funny how nobody was saying that before the tournament, when many believed it would finally be Ronaldo’s chance to win it.
Now Portugal have been eliminated from the World Cup, and Ronaldo posts about Euro 2016 again. That’s what I find ironic. When international trophies favored Ronaldo, they were the ultimate measure of greatness. When Messi caught up, people started ranking competitions differently. When Messi surpassed him by winning the biggest trophy in football, suddenly the World Cup wasn’t supposed to define a career anymore.
That’s the contradiction.
The difference between Messi and Ronaldo was never just about goals, assists, or trophies. It’s about consistency. Messi never needed to diminish Ronaldo’s achievements to elevate his own, nor did he ask football to change its standards because they no longer favored him. He simply kept playing until he won everything there was to win.
League titles. Champions Leagues. Ballons d’Or. Golden Boots. Copa América. Finalissima. World Cup. Every major trophy that was ever used against him eventually became part of his legacy.
Cristiano Ronaldo will always be one of the greatest footballers to ever play the game. But this is exactly why I believe Messi is the greatest. He didn’t ask football to rewrite the standards.
He met every single one of them.
How it will go
Piers Morgan: Where do you see yourself in the next four years?
Ronaldo: Helping Portugal in the World Cup as I always do. I believe the team needs me, and I will be there for them.
Piers: Do you think 2026 has the most controversial world cup?
Ronaldo: I mean, defending champions win again, this hardly happens. The ballon d’or has lost its credibility, and now, the World Cup. You see countries like Portugal come out and give their all, and all for nothing. It’s not good.
Piers: What do you think this Portugal team lacked in the World Cup?
Ronaldo: Everyone want to be me, they are feeling jealous, don’t like me, not everyone on the team, some want me go, some not pass to me, it’s sad.
Piers: If there is one more thing you could achieve before retirement, what would it be?
Ronaldo: Nothing. I have everything I want, nothing else. People think I want to be in 2030 world cup cause I want it? No, I may not even play. Like I said, when the team, if they want me. If someone say Cristiano, are you happy with your career? I say, Fantastic, the best, no one is better. I have 5 champions league, I give Portugal trophies, I’m happy.
@MUFC_SBankz But Ronaldo fans hating on Bruno Fernandes is fine, y'all can go f*ck yourselves, I'm a Manchester United fan and yes I love Messi. And am so proud to say that