4 Reasons why Cristiano Ronaldo is better than Lionel Messi

#2. Ronaldo arguably has better defensive skills than Messi

ACF Fiorentina v Juventus - Serie A

Due to his tall and muscular figure, Ronaldo has the capability to defend against the best teams in the world. When the other teams take a free kick, Ronaldo is always a part of the free kick wall. His interception skills and aerial strength allow him to defend set-pieces with ease.

Although people always think of Ronaldo as a powerful striker, he has frequently shown his strong defending skills too.

Messi, although regarded as a legendary striker, arguably lags behind Ronaldo in defensive skills.

#1. Ronaldo is a more prolific goalscorer than Messi

Juventus v FC Internazionale - Serie A

Messi is a better player than Ronaldo when considering his his passing and ball dribbling ability. But when aerial ability is considered, Ronaldo is far superior to Messi; the Argentine is no match for Ronaldo when scoring headed goals in football matches.

Ronaldo has the ability to score amazing goals by using both his feet. While he scores a majority of his goals with his strong right foot, his goal scoring with his left foot is also impressive.

Messi scores majorly with his strong left foot and is not an aerial threat to opponents.