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Is Ronaldo Chasing Messi? by lowwenfresh: 9:16pm On Nov 27, 2014 |
Opinion: Is Cristiano Ronaldo Chasing Lionel Messi’s Shadows? Who would have thought that the wizzard Argentine, who debuted on the 16th of October 2004 for FC Barcelona, would go on to break almost every record there is? This past weekend, Lionel Messi broke Telmo Zarra’s record of the most goals scored in La Liga, a record which has stood for 60 years. But let me rephrase – he didn’t just break it… he tied it, he broke and then he smashed it! On Tuesday, Messi continued his perfect week by breaking Raul’s all-time Champions League record with another hattrick. In fact, Messi has broken records at such a rate that the history books are almost running out of pages to hail him. Overall, Messi has now scored 370 goals for the Catalan giants and has long-since passed the record for the club’s highest goalscorer. He has also set the record for the most goals scored in a calendar year with 91 strikes in 2012. In addition, he has the record for most goals in all competitions in a season with 73 goals in 2011/12. He also currently holds the record for most goals in a single La Liga campaign with a staggering total of 50, but Cristiano Ronaldo is on course to break this record after having scored 20 goals already this season. Messi is the record goalscorer in the most consecutive league games after scoring in 21 games in a row, and he has won more Ballon d’Ors than any other player. The list goes on and on, and the most striking fact is that Messi is only 27-years-old. If he continues at this rate, who will ever be able to break his records? Yes, Ronaldo is in scintillating form this season, but he is two years older than Messi and joined La Liga later than the Argentine. This means Ronaldo may break a few of Messi’s records, but it is unlikely he will ever be able to write as many new pages in the history books. It almost feels like Ronaldo is chasing Messi’s shadows because whichever record the Portuguse breaks, Messi has broken it already. The little 17-year-old, who debuted on that October night in 2004 , has turned into a goalscoring machine and has already been immortalised as one of football’s all- time greats. But who should be given the most credit for Messi’s exploits? Many consider Pep Guardiola as his greatest mentor. It was the Spaniard who shifted Messi from the right wing to a more central role. “The best players have to play in the centre,” Guardiola said at the time, and that was when his goalscoring stats exploded. Other than his goalscoring records, he has won an incredible 21 trophies with Barcelona. Since his debut, the club has won six La Liga titles, two Copa del Rey trophies, three Champions Leagues, six Supercopa de Espanas, two UEFA Super Cups and two FIFA Club World Cups. What’s left to say about a player who, in order to describe, you almost run out of superlatives? Without Lionel Messi, football would be less enjoyable, and even if you are not a Barcelona fan, you can only kneel and thank The Lord for one of the greatest gifts to the beautiful game. Hail Messi, the king of goalscorers… If you had one word, how would you describe Lionel Messi? |
Re: Is Ronaldo Chasing Messi? by Nobody: 10:18pm On Nov 27, 2014 |
lowwenfresh:pipe |
Re: Is Ronaldo Chasing Messi? by Nobody: 11:06pm On Nov 27, 2014 |
Messi is better than CR7,...but i dnt knw why i luv CR7 more than him! 1 Like |
Re: Is Ronaldo Chasing Messi? by lowwenfresh: 9:24am On Nov 28, 2014 |
shyna01:you high? |
Re: Is Ronaldo Chasing Messi? by Nobody: 11:16am On Nov 28, 2014 |
lowwenfresh:no bro, only answered your question. |
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