5 times Cristiano Ronaldo had a higher rating than Lionel Messi in FIFA

#2 FIFA 09

Ronaldo in FIFA 09

By FIFA 09, Ronaldo had already won the prestigious Ballon d'Or and was well on course to become the best player in the game. But by now, Messi had already established himself as Barcelona's one and only talisman, no more in the shadow of players such as Ronaldinho and Eto'o.

This meant that a solitary point separated the two at the very top of the heap in FIFA's ultimate gaming experience. 91 for Ronaldo and 90 for Messi clearly meant that it was just a matter of time before the Argentine took over from his nemesis.