Why Lionel Messi is better than Cristiano Ronaldo.

[A COMPREHENSIVE THREAD]
This thread will be divided into 2 main segments:

I. STATISTICS
i. Career (club + country)
ii. Club
iii. UCL
iv. Finals
v. Against top sides
vi. International

II. AWARDS
i. Individual
ii. Collective
I. STATISTICS — i. Career (club + country) [1/2]

🏟 Matches
Messi: 898
Ronaldo: 1044

⚽️ Goals
Messi: 721 | 721/898 = 0.80 G/game ✅
Ronaldo: 763 | 763/1044 = 0.73 G/game ❌

🎯 Assists
Messi: 303 | 303/898 = 0.34 A/game ✅
Ronaldo: 223 | 223/1043 = 0.21 A/game ❌
I. STATISTICS — i. Career (club + country) [2/2]

🌟 Goal Contributions (G+A)
Messi: 1024 | 1024/898 = 1.14 G+A/game ✅
Ronaldo: 986 | 986/1044 = 0.94 G+A/game ❌

Messi has been a more prolific scorer, provider, and overall contributer than Ronaldo throughout his entire career.
I. STATISTICS — ii. Club [1/2]

🏟 Matches
Messi: 756
Ronaldo: 874

⚽️ Goals
Messi: 650 | 650/756 = 0.86 G/game ✅
Ronaldo: 661 | 661/874 = 0.76 G/game ❌

🎯 Assists
Messi: 261 | 261/756 = 0.35 A/game ✅
Ronaldo: 193 | 193/873 = 0.22 A/game ❌
I. STATISTICS — ii. Club [2/2]

🌟 Goal Contributions (G+A)
Messi: 911 | 911/756 = 1.21 G+A/game ✅
Ronaldo: 854 | 854/874 = 0.98 G+A/game ❌

Messi has been a more prolific scorer, provider, and overall contributer than Ronaldo throughout his club career.
I. STATISTICS — iii. UCL [1/2]

🏟 Matches
Messi: 147
Ronaldo: 178

⚽️ Goals
Messi: 118 | 118/147 = 0.80 G/game ✅
Ronaldo: 135 | 135/178 = 0.76 G/game ❌

🎯 Assists
Messi: 35 | 35/147 = 0.24 A/game ✅
Ronaldo: 40 | 40/178 = 0.22 A/game ❌
I. STATISTICS — iii. UCL [2/2]

🌟 Goal Contributions (G+A)
Messi: 153 | 153/147 = 1.04 G+A/game ✅
Ronaldo: 175 | 175/178 = 0.98 G+A/game ❌

Messi has been a more prolific scorer, provider, and overall contributer than Ronaldo in the UCL.
I. STATISTICS — iv. Finals [1/2]

🏟 Matches
Messi: 42
Ronaldo: 34

⚽️ Goals
Messi: 29 | 29/42 = 0.69 G/game ✅
Ronaldo: 20 | 20/34 = 0.59 G/game ❌

🎯 Assists
Messi: 13 | 13/42 = 0.31 A/game ✅
Ronaldo: 2 | 2/34 = 0.06 A/game ❌
I. STATISTICS — iv. Finals [2/2]

🌟 Goal Contributions
Messi: 42 | 42/42 = 1.00 G+A/game ✅
Ronaldo: 22 | 22/34 = 0.65 G+A/game ❌

Messi has been a more prolific scorer, provider, and overall contributer than Ronaldo in finals.
I. STATISTICS — v. Against top sides [1/4]

TOP 3 (LEAGUE)

🏟 Matches
Messi: 54
Ronaldo: 62

⚽️ Goals
Messi: 40 | 40/54 = 0.74 G/game ✅
Ronaldo: 28 | 28/62 = 0.45 G/game ❌

🎯 Assists
Messi: 15 | 15/54 = 0.28 A/game ✅
Ronaldo: 7 | 7/62 = 0.13 A/game ❌
I. STATISTICS — v. Against top sides [2/4]

TOP 3 (LEAGUE)

🌟 Goal Contributions
Messi: 55 | 55/54 = 1.02 G+A/game ✅
Ronaldo: 35 | 35/62 = 0.56 G+A/game ❌

Messi has been a more prolific scorer, provider, and overall contributer than Ronaldo against top 3 league sides.
I. STATISTICS — v. Against top sides [3/4]

PL TOP 6

🏟 Matches
Messi: 34
Ronaldo: 79

⚽️ Goals
Messi: 26 | 26/34 = 0.75 G/game ✅
Ronaldo: 28 | 28/79 = 0.35 G/game ❌

🎯 Assists
Messi: 6 | 6/34 = 0.18 A/game ✅
Ronaldo: 8 | 8/79 = 0.11 A/game ❌
I. STATISTICS — v. Against top sides [4/4]

PL TOP 6

🌟 Goal Contributions
Messi: 32 | 32/34 = 0.94 G+A/game ✅
Ronaldo: 36 | 36/79 = 0.46 G+A/game ❌

Messi has been a more prolific scorer, provider, and overall contributer than Ronaldo against top 6 Premier League sides.
I. STATISTICS — vi. International [1/2]

🏟 Matches
Messi: 142
Ronaldo: 170

⚽️ Goals
Messi: 71 | 71/142 = 0.50 G/game ❌
Ronaldo: 102 | 102/170 = 0.60 G/game ✅

🎯 Assists
Messi: 42 | 42/142 = 0.30 A/game ✅
Ronaldo: 30 | 30/170 = 0.18 A/game ❌
I. STATISTICS — vi. International [2/2]

🌟 Goal Contributions
Messi: 113 | 113/142 = 0.80 G+A/game ✅
Ronaldo: 132 | 132/170 = 0.78 G+A/game ❌

Messi has been a more prolific provider and overall contributer than Ronaldo in international matches.
What does all this prove?
⚽️ Messi is a better goalscorer than Ronaldo
🎯 Messi is a better provider than Ronaldo
🌟 Messi is a better contributer than Ronaldo
🪄 Messi is a better creator than Ronaldo
💥 Messi performs better against higher-quality opponents than Ronaldo does
What does all this prove? Messi is a better goalscorer than Ronaldo Messi is a better provider than Ronaldo Messi is a better contributer than Ronaldo Messi is a better creator than Ronaldo Messi performs better against higher-quality opponents than Ronaldo does
What does all this prove? Messi is a better goalscorer than Ronaldo Messi is a better provider than Ronaldo Messi is a better contributer than Ronaldo Messi is a better creator than Ronaldo Messi performs better against higher-quality opponents than Ronaldo does
What does all this prove? Messi is a better goalscorer than Ronaldo Messi is a better provider than Ronaldo Messi is a better contributer than Ronaldo Messi is a better creator than Ronaldo Messi performs better against higher-quality opponents than Ronaldo does
What does all this prove? Messi is a better goalscorer than Ronaldo Messi is a better provider than Ronaldo Messi is a better contributer than Ronaldo Messi is a better creator than Ronaldo Messi performs better against higher-quality opponents than Ronaldo does
II. AWARDS — i. Individual [1/3]

Messi:
6x Ballon d'Or
6x European Golden Shoe
7x Pichici
7x Trofeo Alfredo Di Stéfano
3x UEFA Best Player in Europe
1x FIFA Men's Best Player
4x IFFHS Best Playmaker
1x FIFA World Cup Golden Ball
1x Laureus Sportsman of the Year

Total: 36 ✅
II. AWARDS — i. Individual [2/3]

Ronaldo:
5x Ballon d'Or
4x European Golden Shoe
3x Pichici
4x Trofeo Alfredo Di Stéfano
3x UEFA Best Player in Europe
2x FIFA Men's Best Player
5x IFFHS Best Top Goal Scorer
1x Puskás Award

Total: 27 ❌
II. AWARDS — i. Individual [3/3]

Above, I've listed just some—not all—of the major individual awards Messi and Ronaldo have won.

In fact, Messi has won a grand total of 104 individual awards, compared to Ronaldo's 83.

Messi has won 21 more individual accolades than Ronaldo. 🥇
II. AWARDS — ii. Collective [1/3]

Messi:
4x Champions League
3x Supercup
3x FIFA Club World Cup
10x La Liga
8x Supercopa
6x Copa del Rey
*1x FIFA U-20 World Cup
*1x Olympic Gold Medal

Total: 34 (*36) ✅
II. AWARDS — ii. Collective [2/3]

Ronaldo:
5x Champions League
3x Supercup
4x FIFA Club World Cup
2x La Liga
2x Supercopa
2x Copa Del Rey
3x PL
2x Carabao Cup
2x Community Shield
1x FA Cup
2x Serie A
2x Supercoppa
1x Supertaça
*1x Euro
*1x Nations League

Total: 31 (*33) ❌
II. AWARDS — ii. Collective [3/3]

Messi has won 34 club trophies and 2 international awards, making for a total of 36.

Ronaldo has won 31 club trophies and 2 international awards, making for a total of 33.

Messi has won 3 more collective trophies than Ronaldo. 🏆
What does all this prove?
🥇 Messi is a better individual performer than Ronaldo
🏆 Messi is a more decorated player than Ronaldo
What does all this prove? Messi is a better individual performer than Ronaldo Messi is a more decorated player than Ronaldo
What does all this prove? Messi is a better individual performer than Ronaldo Messi is a more decorated player than Ronaldo
What does all this prove? Messi is a better individual performer than Ronaldo Messi is a more decorated player than Ronaldo
What does all this prove? Messi is a better individual performer than Ronaldo Messi is a more decorated player than Ronaldo
In terms of both numbers and success, Lionel Messi is better than Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Sources:
• @mvsrapp
• @Transfermarkt
• http://michelacosta.com/en/messi-vs-cristiano-achievements-golden-ball/
In terms of both numbers and success, Lionel Messi is better than Cristiano Ronaldo. Likes & RTs appreciated!Sources:• @mvsrapp • @Transfermarkt• http://michelacosta.com/en/messi-vs-cristiano-achievements-golden-ball/
In terms of both numbers and success, Lionel Messi is better than Cristiano Ronaldo. Likes & RTs appreciated!Sources:• @mvsrapp • @Transfermarkt• http://michelacosta.com/en/messi-vs-cristiano-achievements-golden-ball/
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