This has always been a source of controversy for long.
Both players have been exceptional and only a few select has achieved close to what this too have achieved.
But the debate on who the best is out of the two players will still linger on at least.

So here are five reasons why Messi is better than Ronaldo

1.Individual accolades:


Although Ronaldo has closed the gap on Messi over the past few years, the Barcelona maestro still has more individual awards to his name.





The Argentine ace has an astonishing 5 Ballon d’Or awards trumping Ronaldo’s 3. Messi is also the only player to have laid his hands on the coveted trophy on 4 consecutive occasions between 2009 and 2012.


Leo Messi has been named the European Player of the Year on 3 occasions, eclipsing Ronaldo by 1. Messi also received the Golden Ball award in the 2014 World Cup and was named LFP League Player of the Year on 6 occasions.

Overall, Messi has a total of 44 individual awards, 2 more than the Portuguese ace.


2.Dribbling, technical ability and decision making :


While Ronaldo relies on his physical ability and heading prowess, the little magician is by far the better player with the ball at his feet. Impossible to tackle when on the ball, Messi has consistently scored goals by dribbling past more than 4-5 players in a single attempt.


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