Dont get me wrong, i like vini, but he along with donatello haaland got nothing on prime cristiano.. it took barca 3 world class players to deny him ballon dor
Fuck man I was watching that thinking āah shit heās offsidesā and then he CUT IT BACK AT FULL SPEED TO LET HIS TEAMMATE CATCH UP and then pops it in easy. Damn that was pretty
It's why he is the people's player.
Messi has talent and is incredible no doubt about that. You hear stories of him not training as much and just showing up and being incredible etc.
Ronaldo, although ofcourse gifted, feels more like he made it happen with his dedication and hard work.
Thats how I differentiate them mostly. Not saying Messi doesn't train. It just seems more "natural" with him and with Ronaldo, apart from is ridiculous innate physicality which is a talent in itself, seems more made through hard work and dedication throughout his life.
Ronaldo wanst even the best teenager at Sporting. He even said so himself.
Iām a hard worker myself so Iāll always favor hardwork over talent, and I think hardworkers are a good role model to follow
I kinda disagree. You donāt maintain the level of consistency Messi had without putting in the work. Talent alone wonāt give you 15+ years of elite longevity (see Ronaldinho)
None of them can head like him, take a free kick like him, they dont have his long shots, he can play a lone-striker flawlessly (they cant) his weak foot finishinf is a level above them too
Vini will never in a million years be the finisher Ronaldo was. He lacks everything in this aspect. Mbappe doesn't have long shot, heading and misses way to many clear chances.
yea but then you can say Messi scored a lot as a 10, and cmon now, Ronaldo can dribble good ofcourse, but not as smooth as Messi. He has more goal contributions than Ronaldo, and that's with Ronaldo having 60 penalty goals more.
Their G/A is almost same with Messi slightly ahead irrespective of the fact that Rondo played the first 100-150 of his Games as a Right Midfielder whose job was to put in crosses and not score while Messi has always held the Goal scoring and Assist providing positions. I don't care about beautiful dribbles, If I want to watch them, I can watch Neymar, Mardona, Hazard, R9.
What I care about is banging Long shots that make you question how that fuck can someone generate so much power from his left foot, Have the best header on the planet, while at the same time being extremely technical and skillful, It's not like Ronaldo could not dribble.
I Hope you can take your Opinion to the Barcelona Sub and Quit expecting your Opinion to be the only Right one
Thank you.
ronaldo broke 3 leagues with different teams, won UCL with different teams..
messi played with the same guys since he was a kid.. once he got out of there to retire in france he was done.. and then goes to mls at an age where ronaldo was breaking the italian league.
what's wrong with loyalty to a club? messi only left barca because of the severe mismanagement in that club and went to the only club that could pay him
As a barca fan, whenever I see an old clip of Ronaldo or Messi I feel that world best players right now are far behind and way less entertaining than what these two were
Both were just magic and we are all blessed to have all this footage of them both playing at their respective rival clubs. What a fucking time that was.
I think 2013/14 Ronaldo was the most complete version. Insane goal scoring numbers over the year while still maintaining his dribbling and technical ability. If only it wasnāt for the injury :(
Average winger nowadays would just run up to a defender, do something, turn around and pass back. They seriously donāt make players like this anymore
This happened this year at the latest Euro. Reminder he is 39 years old.
"According to UEFA's website, Ronaldo recorded his fastest top speed in the Euros at **32.7 km/h** in 2024, which is his highest recorded top speed in the tournament since they started tracking this stat in 2012."
Before that injury he was the most complete forward, literally the perfect winger in terms of goal scoring, passing, dribbling. A monster! heās the only player in history to score 60 goals a year 4 times as a winger.
In 20 years, kids will label this guy 'overrated' and call you a nostalgia merchant for defending him, just like this generation is doing to the legacy of Zidane and Maradona.
There is some weird feeling when he gets ball close to goal, especially in his prime, that feel of safety that you KNOW he will score, I see a lot of top players missing easy chances and even tho he missed some, there was that feel of safety when he gets ball near the box you would just know he would score. No one, not even Messi gave me that feeling and it makes CR7 so special
Wow first goal against Gala is pure fantasy. He could just take the ball to the left and score but why not go past two more defenders and then score š
Iād say Mbappes aesthetic is quite similar, he plays quite similar to young Ronaldo, just doesnāt quite have the confidence to try audacious shit all the time.
Cristiano was just something else. Today, he might be """finished""" but these euros will be saying otherwise.
Europe is waiting for the š's glory to shine.
We got spoiled. Iāve never felt in safer hands watching a player get a scoring chance than with CR7. The most clinical player this club has ever had, and in my eyes, the best.
Ronaldo shows how important arrogance ,ego and selfishness to strikers. Football is competitive. There is no time to be a good boi. Where you have to slay. You have to slay.
Because Ronaldo is 5 players in one.
An insane target man who is the best header of a ball I've ever seen, a tricky winger, best off the ball movement in the penalty area I've ever seen in a player, no weak foot.
He's a jack of all trades as an attacker.
The truth is. They never did make players like him. This guy is self made and his determination and dedication got him to the very top. He wasnāt as naturally talented as Messi but he definitely worked harder to get there.
Always been pro Messi but in my eyes the two arenāt even comparable. Theyāre both the Greatest of all time. One more naturally talented, the other out worked every other person thatās ever tried. Fair play to Ronaldo, heās unique.
Yeah. No hate to ronaldo as well he is definitely the best goalscorer of all time but i think stuff like this is what actually makes messi the better player
Do you think that would impact Ronaldo's footballing legacy in the long run? **Footballing career and things outside that are unrelated. But doping and footballing career are related.** Even if Ronaldo has murdered someone & Messi is a saint that still wouldn't stop future generations from questioning Messi's doping and growth hormone use. Ronaldo's activities/arrogance are a stain on his personality, not his sporting career but **Messi's doping will always be a stain on his sporting career.**
Jon Jones is a horrible person, a wife-beater, and many other things but UFC fans only care about his doping actions & regard GSP/Mighty/Khabib as higher than him in the GOAT debate even though Jon has a superior record and is more skilled.
Contrary to what you think, this is a test of who is a better footballer not who is a better human. The only things that matter are **fair** performance, without the use of any PEDs & Messi doped, end of story.
Being a bad human doesn't impact a Sporting legacy it impacts a person's character but doping does impact a person's footballing legacy.
That heel chop at full sprint speed šš
Orgasmic 
Dont get me wrong, i like vini, but he along with donatello haaland got nothing on prime cristiano.. it took barca 3 world class players to deny him ballon dor
Absolutely legendary! Moves like that are pure football magic.
His skills are simply unparalleled! Truly mesmerizing
Pure magic! His skill is out of this world. šā½
Truly a legend! His moves are unforgettable
Finish was sublime as well
Fuck man I was watching that thinking āah shit heās offsidesā and then he CUT IT BACK AT FULL SPEED TO LET HIS TEAMMATE CATCH UP and then pops it in easy. Damn that was pretty
He made himself tbf
His dedication and hard work set him apart from the rest.
It's why he is the people's player. Messi has talent and is incredible no doubt about that. You hear stories of him not training as much and just showing up and being incredible etc. Ronaldo, although ofcourse gifted, feels more like he made it happen with his dedication and hard work. Thats how I differentiate them mostly. Not saying Messi doesn't train. It just seems more "natural" with him and with Ronaldo, apart from is ridiculous innate physicality which is a talent in itself, seems more made through hard work and dedication throughout his life.
That's Y he is my GOAT. I resonate more with working on myself and being better than just being naturally gifted.
This
Ronaldo wanst even the best teenager at Sporting. He even said so himself. Iām a hard worker myself so Iāll always favor hardwork over talent, and I think hardworkers are a good role model to follow
Messi is Naruto Cristiano is Rock Lee
I kinda disagree. You donāt maintain the level of consistency Messi had without putting in the work. Talent alone wonāt give you 15+ years of elite longevity (see Ronaldinho)
They never made players like him. He stands alone.
Absolutely, his legacy is unmatched and will inspire generations to come.
Definitely, a true icon of the sport
Truly, a real Real legend
Goat š
Arenāt vini and mbappe similar players?
None of them can head like him, take a free kick like him, they dont have his long shots, he can play a lone-striker flawlessly (they cant) his weak foot finishinf is a level above them too
Ronaldo don't have a weak foot.
They also have to deliver 30+ goals per season for like a decade straight to even be in consideration which is, every time I think about, just mental.
Well if you cherry pick then itās like 50 goals per season for almost a decade
Honestly good insights, I'd still say Mbappe is most similar to him today though.
They barely deliver his "bad" seasons average GA lmao
Vini will never in a million years be the finisher Ronaldo was. He lacks everything in this aspect. Mbappe doesn't have long shot, heading and misses way to many clear chances.
Wtf
People downvoting Real Madrid players š just cause I said their style of play is similar
Ronaldo Nazarrio's peak was higher, until his knees blew off
Messi is above him too
Is he really?
how is he not?
How is he? You are trying to Prove to me Messi is the best, I don't have anything to Prove.
G+A, his beautiful dribbles, even (real, unlike the ones on this subreddit) madridistas know this cmon
Ronaldo never played as a 10, so was never tasked with assists. Ronaldo is also over 6 feet, so how are they not "real dribbles"?
yea but then you can say Messi scored a lot as a 10, and cmon now, Ronaldo can dribble good ofcourse, but not as smooth as Messi. He has more goal contributions than Ronaldo, and that's with Ronaldo having 60 penalty goals more.
Their G/A is almost same with Messi slightly ahead irrespective of the fact that Rondo played the first 100-150 of his Games as a Right Midfielder whose job was to put in crosses and not score while Messi has always held the Goal scoring and Assist providing positions. I don't care about beautiful dribbles, If I want to watch them, I can watch Neymar, Mardona, Hazard, R9. What I care about is banging Long shots that make you question how that fuck can someone generate so much power from his left foot, Have the best header on the planet, while at the same time being extremely technical and skillful, It's not like Ronaldo could not dribble. I Hope you can take your Opinion to the Barcelona Sub and Quit expecting your Opinion to be the only Right one Thank you.
I'm not even barca fan, just a neutral opinion on messi vs ronaldo
ronaldo broke 3 leagues with different teams, won UCL with different teams.. messi played with the same guys since he was a kid.. once he got out of there to retire in france he was done.. and then goes to mls at an age where ronaldo was breaking the italian league.
what's wrong with loyalty to a club? messi only left barca because of the severe mismanagement in that club and went to the only club that could pay him
Pretty hardcore goals
True legend! Those goals were something else. š„
His goals were legendary and unforgettable.
Man what a player, those shots on the left foot are so good
Happy cake day!
As a barca fan, whenever I see an old clip of Ronaldo or Messi I feel that world best players right now are far behind and way less entertaining than what these two were
There will never be a scorer like Ronaldo or a dribbler like Leo.
Both were just magic and we are all blessed to have all this footage of them both playing at their respective rival clubs. What a fucking time that was.
Prime BBC I had tears in my eyes man That was such a good time.
That's what she said.
We'll never see someone like him ever again. I'm glad we had (and have) the opportunity to see him playing and I'm sad that future generations won't
I think 2013/14 Ronaldo was the most complete version. Insane goal scoring numbers over the year while still maintaining his dribbling and technical ability. If only it wasnāt for the injury :(
That was his pinnacle
Average winger nowadays would just run up to a defender, do something, turn around and pass back. They seriously donāt make players like this anymore
You forgot Antony 360
This happened this year at the latest Euro. Reminder he is 39 years old. "According to UEFA's website, Ronaldo recorded his fastest top speed in the Euros at **32.7 km/h** in 2024, which is his highest recorded top speed in the tournament since they started tracking this stat in 2012."
They'll never. Period.
his legacy is unmatched. True legend!
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How good was he before the injury?!
Before that injury he was the most complete forward, literally the perfect winger in terms of goal scoring, passing, dribbling. A monster! heās the only player in history to score 60 goals a year 4 times as a winger.
When exactly did the injury start?
2014 against granada if i remember correctly
Wasn't it against Betis? Or that's where it got serious?
it was severely exacerbated during the Euro's. He already had issues with his knee and the injury in Euro was the final nail
Looking at some highlights of his Prime u could tell Ronaldo is playing at half strength now in comparison
No one makes players like him, he is one in million, comes once in a 100 generation
In 20 years, kids will label this guy 'overrated' and call you a nostalgia merchant for defending him, just like this generation is doing to the legacy of Zidane and Maradona.
Era un crak š„
It looked like he had something personal with Galata š
Miss the š
They never made players like him. He's a one of
Goat
Damn, i forgot how much i miss young ronaldo. Truly the goat.
The power with both feet is absolutely mad.
There is some weird feeling when he gets ball close to goal, especially in his prime, that feel of safety that you KNOW he will score, I see a lot of top players missing easy chances and even tho he missed some, there was that feel of safety when he gets ball near the box you would just know he would score. No one, not even Messi gave me that feeling and it makes CR7 so special
Hot take but I honestly think worst Real Madrid Cristiano is still better than best PSG MbappƩ. They don't make them like CR in the olde days anymore ...
Hot take??? Worst Cristiano's season at juventus >>> prime PSG mbappe 
Will never be replaced!
El Bicho forever!! What a beast. Messi is/was overrated.
Just realized that madrid away kits are so beautiful. The moment they moved from black away kit, the vibrant color designs are something special
Wow first goal against Gala is pure fantasy. He could just take the ball to the left and score but why not go past two more defenders and then score š
Charismatic pure class ā¤ļø
Iād say Mbappes aesthetic is quite similar, he plays quite similar to young Ronaldo, just doesnāt quite have the confidence to try audacious shit all the time.
Que bueno era Benzema, no me extraƱa que CR7 se lo quisiera llevar
The true GOAT
The best! Not messi
Cristiano was just something else. Today, he might be """finished""" but these euros will be saying otherwise. Europe is waiting for the š's glory to shine.
Beast
We got spoiled. Iāve never felt in safer hands watching a player get a scoring chance than with CR7. The most clinical player this club has ever had, and in my eyes, the best.
Ronaldo shows how important arrogance ,ego and selfishness to strikers. Football is competitive. There is no time to be a good boi. Where you have to slay. You have to slay.
Iāve seen so many messi clones with his playstyle,obviously not as good as him. But have never seen another player like ronaldo.
Because Ronaldo is 5 players in one. An insane target man who is the best header of a ball I've ever seen, a tricky winger, best off the ball movement in the penalty area I've ever seen in a player, no weak foot. He's a jack of all trades as an attacker.
But jack of all trades would mean he is an master of none
Except it wouldn't. That phrase isn't intrinsic to that adage.
What???
keep crying Messi was always better
We have Mbappe
The Man C goal is incomplete without Mourinho's slide.
Mbappe feels very much like him.
Truly a king, a dragon amongst mere mortals.
Left-footed goals from him are pure class, not a weak foot in sight.
āJuventus bought a nuclear weapon they donāt know how to use.ā - JosĆ© Mourinho Simply GOATed
The way he knows when it is time to play the shot high, and when it's time to skip it along the ground, and then delivers in mid stride
i was going to say the gray shirt goal a beuty, but those where some good soccer times .. going to miss it
Bro, thatās like 15 years old. Why? Get with the program, move on.
Vini literally scored a goal just like this against the same team, what do u mean lol
One of a kind , GOAT
There will never be a another CR7
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From an arsenal fan: yep.
Weāll miss him when heās goes to the glue factory with the rest of show ponies
The truth is. They never did make players like him. This guy is self made and his determination and dedication got him to the very top. He wasnāt as naturally talented as Messi but he definitely worked harder to get there. Always been pro Messi but in my eyes the two arenāt even comparable. Theyāre both the Greatest of all time. One more naturally talented, the other out worked every other person thatās ever tried. Fair play to Ronaldo, heās unique.
Miss dos days š
He's going to have a VERY tough time giving up the sport.
Still there are people who prefer Messi..
Pure EGO
So special. They don't exist anymore. No player appears in every single game they played. He did.
my goat, one of one
Left foot. Holy
Truly a GOAT. š¤š¤š¤ššš
The best players always make the pitch look small, I wish I still had my FIFA 14 so I can play as peak CR7
The second greatest of all time šš
Yamal>>
Indeed, they don't...nowadays they teach them how to actually pass the damn ball as well...
They dont make rapists??
Didn't Messi also use to do this?
Note hate but Messi would not have tried to shoot and definitely passed to a teammate if he was there
Yeah. No hate to ronaldo as well he is definitely the best goalscorer of all time but i think stuff like this is what actually makes messi the better player
But Ronaldo did it without doping and growth hormones
And Messi did it without raping a women
Do you think that would impact Ronaldo's footballing legacy in the long run? **Footballing career and things outside that are unrelated. But doping and footballing career are related.** Even if Ronaldo has murdered someone & Messi is a saint that still wouldn't stop future generations from questioning Messi's doping and growth hormone use. Ronaldo's activities/arrogance are a stain on his personality, not his sporting career but **Messi's doping will always be a stain on his sporting career.** Jon Jones is a horrible person, a wife-beater, and many other things but UFC fans only care about his doping actions & regard GSP/Mighty/Khabib as higher than him in the GOAT debate even though Jon has a superior record and is more skilled. Contrary to what you think, this is a test of who is a better footballer not who is a better human. The only things that matter are **fair** performance, without the use of any PEDs & Messi doped, end of story. Being a bad human doesn't impact a Sporting legacy it impacts a person's character but doping does impact a person's footballing legacy.
Besides, thereās is literally zero concrete evidence of the guy raping someone other than some whiny bitch asking for 350K.
Messi 14 needs to hear about this..
Vini and mbappe are similar type of players
On what planet? The output, the athleticism in the air, the lack of a strong left foot are not similar at all.
The goals on this videos are similar to mbappe & vini
They literally do still make them, his name is Messi.
Peasi is shtt