5 reasons why the Messi-Ronaldo debate is pointless

#4 They are different types of players

Despite sharing similarities, they are a bit different to each other

And then comes the type of players they are. It could be argued that the duo are forwards that score a lot of goals, but a deeper look at the crevices will reveal the slight differences in their style of plays. Actually, ‘slight’ is perhaps an understatement as their tasks on the pitch are quite different.

Yes, both of them have the privilege of overriding their defensive duties. Yes, both Real Madrid and Barcelona have systems that are built based on these two. However, they are still quite different. For starters, Messi is more of a creative-minded midfielder with brilliant scoring abilities while Cristiano is a forward through-and-through.

Messi is often seen operating from the central midfield position, making up plays for Barcelona and Argentina. However, the former Manchester United man always attacks the goal and prefers to be on the end of plays rather than make them.

The diverse mindset of these two itself makes it hard to compare them. Indeed, had Messi not had such brilliant scoring abilities, there wouldn’t have been any comparison between the two as one would be an attacking midfielder and the other one would be a forward.