5 things that Lionel Messi currently does better than Cristiano Ronaldo

#1 Team work

Barcelona v Leganes - La Liga — His team-work is second to none

Lionel Messi has been a great team player all through his life. The Argentine has been the most consistent team player for the past few seasons. This term, Leo has helped Barcelona to overturn a poor start to the campaign with his incredible team efforts.

His link-up play is second to none and he often drops in deep to receive the ball and try to build attacks. His contribution to the Barcelona team is so huge that in his absence, the Blaugrana find it difficult to reproduce their excellence.

For instance, Barca played a very poor game in their recent encounter with Sevilla, going 2 goals down until the little magician was introduced to change the fate of the game.

Messi has been everything for Barca this season. He has been their best goalscorer, most creative player, best team builder as well as their game controller.

However, even though Ronaldo has been a great scorer, he does not have much impact on the game like his Argentine rival.

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About the author

Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.

Jidonu’s tryst with football started after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, being mesmerized by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Barcelona philosophy and approach towards the game under Pep Guardiola further fueled the burgeoning love for the sport, and he has been a Culer ever since.

Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.

In his free time, Jidonu raps and produces music, and also enjoys reading and swimming.

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