5 things Lionel Messi does better than Cristiano Ronaldo

#3 Assists

Messi has notched more assists than Ronaldo

As much as he scores goals, the diminutive number 10 is equally prolific when it comes to creating chances for his teammates to score. Messi holds the record for highest number of assists in the La Liga (116), shadowing Cristiano Ronaldo's tally of 82 assists.

Even when the two are pitted against each other in terms of the overall assists tallies of their careers, Messi again emerges on top as the better of the two. The Argentinian has amassed a total of 237 assists in comparison to Ronaldo's 207.

A large credit of these incredible numbers goes to Messi's immaculate ability in finding his teammates. Whenever the Argentine drops deeper to play a false nine role, he becomes prone to a number of opportunities of assisting his teammates. This might be a plus point in his gameplay.

Ronaldo, on the other hand, is expected to grab more assists than Messi, owing to the position he plays in. Operating out wide on the left, the Real Madrid talisman cuts inside and gets converted as a second striker who finds the back of the net more often than usual.

However, that technique has certainly cost Ronaldo a number of assists, as he prefers going into the penalty box, rather than making crosses from his position.

Hence it is clear that Leo Messi is much more prolific in contrast to Cristiano Ronaldo, when it comes to assisting.