Exactly. I hate how people think that Messi is the greatest footballer in the world. Why has Spain won the Euro Cup and the World Cup & might take them both again? Because of their unstoppable midfield.
Messi is the world's best footballer. Ronaldo might score a little more than Messi, but Messi is a team player, who assists far more than Ronaldo. Ronaldo has already been lampooned by Real fans for taking shots and missing at ridiculous angles when his team mates are in a better position. It takes far more than just having goal scoring skills to make one a great footballer.
And anyway, Messi has a goal scoring ratio for the national team of 0.33, just a bit less than Ronaldo's 0.36; and to boot, Ronaldo has played more. That's also not counting Messi's dozen goals for the U20 and U-23 teams.
You're not getting my point here. Messi doesn't do as much damage in Argentina than he does in Barca. Why? Because of his squad.
Neither does Ronaldo. Even if you're a great footballer, without a good team, you won't make it far. And don't tell me Real is trash, because they're an equally star-studded team as Barcelona is.
Messi has vast skill, he wastes few chances once through on goal, and rarely snatches at a shot, dinking the ball gently over goalkeepers. His first touch often doubles as the opening stage of a goal-bound surge, like all football greats. He has a magnetic control of the ball of which no current player has, dribbling that is second to none, unlike Ronaldo who can be guilty of slowing down an attack with a orgy of stepovers and flashy tricks. He has sufficient vision and ability to pass deftly to his team mates at just the right moment (unlike Ronaldo, as mentioned earlier). His speed is phenomenal, reaching sprints in just a few strides, confusing and terrifying defenders.
Of course, Ronaldo has far better aerial ability and shot power, but overall, Messi is a better skilled player who can work well within his team. That's why Messi is the best footballer in the world now.
Exactly. I hate how people think that Messi is the greatest footballer in the world. Why has Spain won the Euro Cup and the World Cup & might take them both again? Because of their unstoppable midfield.
A single player cannot stop the tide. Spain has far more talent than Argentina overall, even though they have Messi.
Similarly, I can ask. If you think Ronaldo is greater than Messi, why couldn't he lead Portugal to victory? Simple. Both Portugal and Argentina might have the top two players in the world, but they don't have the same quantity of talent overall in their squads.
