christiano is a great player, but for me, messi has to be the best. ronaldo gets too annoying with his step overs etc, it's way too over-used and looks stupid. and the crap with just standing over a dead ball and doing step overs ****s me off, if you look at messi he never does any of that, he just gets the ball and runs, and he uses his pace, agility and touch to beat players rather than all this tricky crap that ronaldo does. also ronaldo doesn't pass the ball enough, he does some brilliant solo things, but he's not really a team player. messi gels brilliantly with henry and eto'o up front for barca, they are a passing team and messi typifies this, he is a team player who has the ability to do extraordinary things when needed.
i think it will be a true test at the end of may when man u and barca go head to head, then we may really see who the best is.

ok a i admit that bout ronaldo but look at messi so little and he can pass over players bigger than him he shows that it dousnt matter if ur big or little u can still be a great player and meesi is to little to jump for a header thats why he dousnt score like that and ronaldo is to tall he can get a header any time come on guys u cant compare meesi with not scoring a header like ronaldo ronaldo is 6 feet 1.

I think messi is the best player of the world we need to stop disscusing that every body says that.

ok what ever. Messi just won the La Liga that just the first step now we have to wait for ronald to see what he wins so far messi is leading ronaldo

All these players have the potential to be the best player in the world. Currently, the race is between ronaldo and messi. To be the best player in the world you have to compare the qualities between these two players that the best must have.


Sheer physical ability/athletisicm: No one can deny that roaldo is one hell of an athlete, vertical, speed, strength he's got everything to compete in the most physcially demanding league in the world. Messi, for his size, is also incredibly combative (remember him against Arjen Robben in champs league semi's a few years ago at the Bridge) Messi won that battle. However, Ferguson uses Ronaldo's physical attributes to his team's advantage (lone striker against arsenal in champs league semi final second leg, he provided the outlet). This is the reason why ronaldo can play many positions, because physically he is capable. Messi can only be utilized in that right wing, and perhaps the left wing also. Defensively Messi isn't effective, but when ronaldo defends (if he puts his mind to it) he is just as capable of defening an corner as he is scoring one.


Intelligence: This is why Messi is able to score the goals he does. He is able to use his environment and almost always his teammates to his advantage and to the team's. Ronaldo could be more effective if he was more of a team player, get others involved (which he has been slowly getting into courtesy Ferguson). His 42 goals last year included lots of tap ins, but that involves anticipation and other things that you cant teach. But his intelligence ends there, with himself. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't remember him having many assists. Messi is capable of scoring goals just as he is able to provide them via assists. Ronaldo has the potential to surpass Messi at this level, and i think he will do so.


Technical Ability: This is where things get interesting. This depends heavily on the two different clubs and two differnt leagues. La liga isn't the best defensive league in the world and this invites teams, not just players, but entire teams to technically dance their way to victory (Barca is not a bad example). Manchester however, they have to deal with the premiership clubs shutting down shop and physcially competing to get results. It is harder to compete against a team technically when they are physical rather technical themselves. Messi's style fits right into Barca's style of attacking play which has been ingrained in that club for decacdes.What I'm saying is that Messi is lucky to be in a team and in a league that invites and expects technical play from Barcelona. Ronaldo on the other hand has to deal with a flexible Manchester united team that can and sometimes have to adopt to defend, attack etc. This is why Ronaldo stands out so much from other premiership players. He is not afraid to show his technical ability even though his team is defending a slender lead away to a good physical team. However ronaldo could use his techncal ability more to his teams advantage (as mentioned earlier) where as Messi knows how to use his ability to perfection (not to say that he has more ability than ronaldo).


Entertainment: This is all perspective.


Goals: Everyone knows that Messi scores amazing goals and this is why. All Barcelona players are trainined to play one way, and Messi is the best at playing that certain style. He's bin plying that way since day 1, thats a good and bad thing. It's good because for Barcelona, he is perfect. If he were to play anywhere else in the world, it would be tough for him to fit in. He is the epitome of Barcelona football. So many of his goals come via teamplay who are all on the same page since day 1. In Man Utd. Ronaldo, sometimes has to grab his moment and score and other times his team play is incredible (counter attack v.s arsenal champs league semi's second leg). His goals may not be as beautiful as Messi's but he has a more variety of scoring-freekicks, headers etc. In this topic its all about QUALITY v.s QUANTITY. What is most important? As a proffesional footballing and hardcore fan perspective, quantity of goals is immense which Ronaldo exceeds Messi. However from other perspective, Messi exceeds ronaldo in quality of goals scored.


Contribution/Effectiveness: As I said eariler, Messi is Barcelona. Ronaldo can move on, and Manchester can find someone else, and continue to win. However if Barcelona lose Messi, they somehow lose an identity out on that far right side of the field. Ronaldo kind of has that same feel but Ferguson has managed Unitd in such a way that Ronaldo hasn't become the soul of manchester united compared to steven gerrard of liverpool, messi of barcelona and raul of madrid.


In conclusion I'd pick Ronaldo over Messi because of his physical and tactical flexbility, but to be honest I hate the guts of the guy but admit that he is the better footballer. BUT, to throw some light on Messi supporter..Let's see Ronaldo score a hatrick for ten man Barca v.s Madrid

But hey who is going to get fifa player of the year Messi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!






Vamos BARCA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i think both of them (messi and ronaldo) are good player but i'm the one who like to judge people by their attitude. sometimes i feel Ronaldo is too arrogant. He thinks he is too perfect to defeat by other football players, and that's why i just don't like him too much. i prefer messi more than him b'cos he much much more humble if compared to Ronaldo. although his size are smaller than other football payer, but he stills can produced many gorgeous goals. but if i judge them by their dribbling skills, i prefer Ronaldo.


whatever it is, fernando torres is my choice. he is the best player for me.

Roanldo is the best player in the world. He plays in the best league with the best in that league. And, if it weren't for a poor showing the the Chamions League by Man U as a whole. Roaldo would easily be the best in everyone's mind


-Man U forever