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#3 Comparisons with Cristiano Ronaldo
Well, we're blessed to witness a generation in which two footballers who if they had played at different generations could have easily been termed as all-time greats. It is this competition that drives them to perform and has the pundits, media and the fans all over the world divided.
With Ronaldo winning the Euro 2016 with Portugal, everyone has pondered as to when Messi will lift an international trophy at the senior level. Also one might draw inferences from the Portuguese squad that despite being not as naturally talented as Argentina, the men in red have played as a cohesive unit.
Ronaldo's rise as their leader with the influx of talented youth coming up the ranks -- Adrien Silva, Bernando Silva, Renato Sanches, Andre Gomes -- has been key, something Argentina haven't replicated.
