simonjassy:
the Same Euros that portugal's park the bus won for them?.

So far as he won the trophy any which way, Messi hasn't and that will always count against him.

afrodoc2:


Lol you dey mind the copy and paste analyst?

Criticizing a player for not dominating a league between ages 16 and 18.

I had to restrain myself from saying some cuss words.

donjazet:


the fact that Messi hasn't won an international trophy will always hunt him.
You can't be labelled as the best if you have nothing to show for your country, much less a very prestigious one like Argentina.

Well, that's your opinion... He has been labeled the best by many that matter

Football is not lawn tennis... A player can give the best performance in the history of football and his team ends up loosing

donjazet:

So far as he won the trophy any which way, Messi hasn't and that will always count against him.

He won the euros. Giroud has won the World Cup. Is giroud a better player?

spillo1:

I have talked on this before. Fenomeno with a world class team was banging in 8goals at the world cup. It's scary to think the kind of havoc and numbers Ronaldo will wreck with those Barca teams.

When he had a good side he destroyed every competition and finished as top scorer. He won every copa America he started in and finished top scorer including the World Cup. When I see Suarez scoring 59goals at barca I am very certain he would have hit 70.

Swissh:

When he had a good side he destroyed every competition and finished as top scorer. He won every copa America he started in and finished top scorer including the World Cup. When I see Suarez scoring 59goals at barca I am very certain he would have hit 70.

But part of the reason Suarez scored that number of goals is that he had a passer like Messi in his team... At least Ronaldo played in Barca but didn't score as much as Messi

randomperson:


But part of the reason Suarez scored that number of goals is that he had a passer like Messi in his team... At least Ronaldo played in Barca but didn't score as much as Messi

Messi assisted the 59goals? Please don't.

Greatihex:
don't mind him. Portugal that could not win a single match until semi final in the Euros. I can't remember if it was by best losers that they were able to qualify from their group. Trophies that Ronaldo was not even his teams best player while they were winning it, not to talk of the tournament, is the one that he is telling us that Ronaldo delivered for Portugal.

Bro, if you can play ugly and win then why not go for it...
What's the essence of a beautiful football without result to show for it, just like when Madrid turn Tiki-Taka to Kati-Kati against Bayern(2014)

Portugal scored 9 goals at Euro 2016, Ronaldo had 3 goals and 3 assists; thats 6 goals out of 9. so tell me, who's their best player??

randomperson:


Well, that's your opinion... He has been labeled the best by many that matter

Football is not lawn tennis... A player can give the best performance in the history of football and his team ends up loosing

Walahi, the bolded says it all Remember Suarez with Liverpool some years back.

eph12:
How old was he then?

i Think 17 Or 18

simonjassy:
What trophies did he deliver for portugal?. is it the euros that eder won or the euro 2020 qualifiers turned uefa nations league in which bernado was more influential than your c.ronaldo.Have you forgotten the 2006 world cup that ronaldo played?.

Like Seriously??
So tell me the essence of the qualifiers they're playing if UNL is qualifier
And again, are you crucifying someone that only played two matches out of 8

Swissh:

Messi assisted the 59goals? Please don't.

Where did I say that? Guy use sense na

spillo1:

I have talked on this before. Fenomeno with a world class team was banging in 8goals at the world cup. It's scary to think the kind of havoc and numbers Ronaldo will wreck with those Barca teams.

hmm,so Real Madrid Did Not Have World Class Players?

simonjassy:
i Think 17 Or 18

Oya go and delete that thing you wrote there

simonjassy:
The Ronaldo That Appeared 31 Times For Sporting Cp scoring a measly 5 goals.
I used lisbon as a fodder team in winning eleven 7 and paulo bento was even more important than ronaldo.

Like Seriously??
Comparing a player in his prime to an 18y/o

randomperson:

Where did I say that? Guy use sense na

K

afrodoc2:


Lol you dey mind the copy and paste analyst?

Criticizing a player for not dominating a league between ages 16 and 18.

I have great respect for you sir but i just pointed that out for the guy brandishing "domination" up and down.Also if i may ask how old was mpabbe when he became a world beater?

Roland17:


If that strategy irritates you, apportion your blame towards coach Fernando Santos for applying it, not CR7.. Just saying...

K

Herbiedeen:

Bro, if you can play ugly and win then why not go for it...
What's the essence of a beautiful football without result to show for it, just like when Madrid turn Tiki-Taka to Kati-Kati against Bayern(2014)

Portugal scored 9 goals at Euro 2016, Ronaldo had 3 goals and 3 assists; thats 6 goals out of 9. so tell me, who's their best player??

Nani had the same stats and had more knock out goals. He was also present for the final

simonjassy:
I have great respect for you sir but i just pointed that out for the guy brandishing "domination" up and down.Also if i may ask how old was mpabbe when he became a world beater?

Your question was ridiculous. Nobody expects players to dominate between 16-18 yrs of age.

At age 18 Messi had scored 1 career league goal and age 19 he had scored 7 career league goals.

But you expect Cristiano Ronaldo to dominate at 17-18?

P.S Didn’t mean to insult you but the question get as e be. I am not even in either camp. Both have their pros and cons.

simonjassy:
I have great respect for you sir but i just pointed that out for the guy brandishing "domination" up and down.Also if i may ask how old was mpabbe when he became a world beater?

Oga, becoming a 'World Beater' is different from 'Dominating' oh

Ronaldo(sporting), Messi(barca), Mbappe(monaco), Neymar(santos) and even Hazard(lille) became World Beaters btw the age of 16-18 but weren't dominating at that time

Ronaldo(united, madrid and juve), Neymar(barca and psg), Mbappe(psg) and Hazard(chelsea) went on to dominate somewhere else while Messi went on to dominate at Barca over the years.

Announcing yourself to the big stage is different from keeping yourself on the big stage

randomperson:


Nani had the same stats and had more knock out goals. He was also present for the final

Show me that Nani's stat
And oh, whose goals qualified them to that knockout stage??

Just so you might need to know,
R16 - vs Poland 1-1 (Sanchez) assisted by Nani
Q/f - vs Croatia 1-0 (Quresma) assisted by Ronaldo
S/f - vs Wales 2-0 (Ronaldo scored 1 and assisted Nani for the 2nd)
Final - vs France 1-0 (Eder)

Oya tell me who has more goal(s) involvement in the k/o stage btw Ronaldo and Nani

Herbiedeen:
Like Seriously?? So tell me the essence of the qualifiers they're playing if UNL is qualifier And again, are you crucifying someone that only played two matches out of 8

i meant friendlies turned unl.

Swissh:
I have no doubt in my mind that put Injury free and prime DeLima Ronaldo in those teams Messi has enjoyed over the years at Barcelona he will score more than Messi/Cristiano ever did. Even Luis Suarez was scoring 59goals at barca, what a luxury for any player to enjoy.

But Suarez is not 'even' na, the only player to win 2 European golden boots ahead of Messi and Ronaldo.

Herbiedeen:

Oga, becoming a 'World Beater' is different from 'Dominating' oh

Ronaldo(sporting), Messi(barca), Mbappe(monaco), Neymar(santos) and even Hazard(lille) became World Beaters btw the age of 16-18 but weren't dominating at that time

Ronaldo(united, madrid and juve), Neymar(barca and psg), Mbappe(psg) and Hazard(chelsea) went on to dominate somewhere else while Messi went on to dominate at Barca over the years.

Announcing yourself to the big stage is different from keeping yourself on the big stage

how Is Ronaldo a world beater in sporting lisbon?

biomustry:

But Suarez is not 'even' na, the only player to win 2 European golden boots ahead of Messi and Ronaldo.

Don't get me wrong I am not downgrading Suarez or taking away anything from his accomplishment , he is a world class player but he has nothing on DeLima Ronaldo.

Swissh:

Don't get me wrong I am not downgrading Suarez or taking away anything from his accomplishment , he is a world class player but he has nothing on DeLima Ronaldo.

I agree

Who's the Nigerian?

afrodoc2:


Your question was ridiculous. Nobody expects players to dominate between 16-18 yrs of age.

At age 18 Messi had scored 1 career league goal and age 19 he had scored 7 career league goals.

But you expect Cristiano Ronaldo to dominate at 17-18?

P.S Didn’t mean to insult you but the question get as e be. I am not even in either camp. Both have their pros and cons.

the Question was a bait.I don't understand how people will call "totti" a legend for sticking to one club but will not do the same for messi.FOR GOODNESS sake this guy has taunted the very best teams from the epl.

simonjassy:
how Is Ronaldo a world beater in sporting lisbon?

Eeii, are you really asking me that
do you know how many big teams were trying to negotiate with him before united snapped him up

randomperson:


Yeah, very long time. Was thinking you had left Nairaland for good

Anyways, remember Ronaldo was basically a 9, so he generally dribbles from an advanced position... Sometimes Messi picks the ball in midfield and dribbles straight into the box and scores...

I've watched a lot of Ronaldo's goals and I've never seen him score a goal like the one Messi scored against Getafe or Madrid in the ucl semifinals.

Go and watch the goal he scored vs Compostela in the Copa Del Rey