5 reasons why Lionel Messi is better than Cristiano Ronaldo
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are far and away the best football players on the planet. The battle as to who is the better player has been raging on for years with no conclusion being reached.
Earlier my colleague released an article with 5 reasons as to what makes Cristiano Ronaldo the better player. It is now my turn to take a shot and build a case for Messi. Presented with the facts, the fans can then make an informed decision in order to help end this debate once and for all.
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Take a look at 5 reasons why I feel Messi is better than Ronaldo:
#1 Individual accolades
Although Ronaldo has closed the gap on Messi over the past few years, the Barcelona maestro still has more individual awards to his name.
The Argentine ace has an astonishing 5 Ballon d’Or awards trumping Ronaldo’s 4. Messi is also the only player to have laid his hands on the coveted trophy on 4 consecutive occasions between 2009 and 2012.
Leo Messi has been named the European Player of the Year on 3 occasions, the same number as Ronaldo. Messi also received the Golden Ball award in the 2014 World Cup and was named LFP League Player of the Year on 6 occasions.
Overall, Messi has a total of 44 individual awards, 2 more than the Portuguese ace.