Messi vs Ronaldo - 4 reasons why the Portuguese has more chances of winning the World Cup this year

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The greatest rivalry in football

#3. Ronaldo's individual edge

Portugal v Spain: Group B - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia
Selfish or smart?

Cristiano Ronaldo has faced a lot of criticism in his career due to his individual approach to the game. In fact, many people have aimed several digs at him, praising the overall team efforts of Messi and branding the Portuguese as selfish. However, that obvious approach could end up making the case for the Real Madrid winger when the World Cup concludes this year.

Unlike Messi who prefers to influence the overall output of his team to win matches, Ronaldo often makes his marks individually without really depending on the overall performances of his team

His incredible displays against the likes of Paris Saint Germain and Juventus in the Champions League last term are proofs that Ronaldo can decide the fate of big games even if his team does not play very well.

With this approach, the winger can lead Portugal to the World Cup glory even if they don't play very well in certain matches.

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