How are Messi and Ronaldo different?

How are Messi and Ronaldo different?

Ronaldo is the older of the two, has played in more games and scored more goals than Messi. Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d’Or for a record 4 times (2010–12, 2015) and Ronaldo won the award in 2013 and 2014. Messi was runner up in the years Ronaldo won the award, while Ronaldo was runner up in 2011 and 2012.

Who is a better finisher Messi or Ronaldo?

Cristiano Ronaldo is a better finisher than Lionel Messi claims Barcelona legend Xavi. In an interview with Marca, Xavi admitted that Ronaldo is the better of the two when it comes to shooting at goal, when positioned in the chief No. 9 role.

What is the goal difference between Messi and Ronaldo?

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 790 goals in 1080 games in his entire career (0.73 goals per game). Meanwhile, Lionel Messi has scored 752 goals in 935 games (0.80 goals per game). Ronaldo has played 145 games more than Messi and has scored only 38 goals more than him.

Who shot the most goals?

The record for most goals is held by the Brazilian Rogério Ceni, with 131 goals. He scored his 100th goal in a 2–1 win for São Paulo on 27 March 2011.

What is the difference between a forward and a striker?

The difference between a forward and a striker in soccer is that a forward is any player playing in an attacking position for the team, and a striker is a single player positioned nearest to the opposition goal. These terms refer to similar, but slightly different positions.

Is Cristiano Ronaldo an attacking midfielder or a striker?

Officially, I think Cristiano Ronaldo is an attacking midfielder. However, he’s often confused as a striker because he is a consistent and high-performing goalscorer, which is associated with the role of a striker. There’s probably more stats out there, but here are some highlights.

Can Cristiano Ronaldo play any position on the pitch?

And all of this doesn’t include the fact that Ronaldo is an almost supernaturally gifted player, someone who could play any position on the pitch, and whose attacking and goal-scoring prowess, along with his speed and amazing ball-handling ability, have earned him countless accolades. In a word, he can play wherever he wants.

How did Ronaldo become such a versatile player?

Ronaldo in his early years and even now has always been a very versatile player. Mostly has to do with his own improvement and body building. Before 2006, we had a young dribbling midfielder, who had no interest in scoring goals and wasn’t much of a finisher but much of a creator.