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

#2. Less pressure on the Portuguese

Messi will be under great pressure in the World Cup this year

With constant comparisons with Argentina's hero, Diego Maradona, coupled with several humiliations at the international level, Barcelona playmaker, Lionel Messi will be under great pressure to deliver in the World Cup this year.

The attacker led his team into the final of the tournament in 2014 but failed to inspire his nation to claim the prestigious trophy in Brazil. With the Argentine looking forward to making up for his recent failure in the competition, he will be entering into the tournament with a great burden on his shoulders and that could be a great advantage to Cristiano Ronaldo in his bid to win football's biggest prize.

With Portugal not considered as one of the favorites to win the World Cup this year, Cristiano Ronaldo will definitely be entering into the tournament with less pressure on his head. This would allow him to focus completely on the competition, thereby earning him a great chance to take his game forward and lead his nation to glory.