Sure theoretically anything CAN exist, but rational people don't go through life giving credence to the existence of flying pigs. i.e. lack of good evidence.
No tennis player will have the epilogue of the true GOAT of GOATS Diego Maradona
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Sure theoretically anything CAN exist, but rational people don't go through life giving credence to the existence of flying pigs. i.e. lack of good evidence.
Amritia
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I follow football closely, so I don't need to ask people of other nationalities.
If you disagree, name me some world class central midfielders and defenders Argentina currently have?
Amritia
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Who do you think is better at dribbling, Messi or Ronaldo?
Beckerserve
Legend
Well the Bible is pretty detailed to be fair.
Tiki-Taka
Semi-Pro
Not surprised that when entering the thread I would end up seeing the same lack of awareness from younger generations and people who probably don't even watch football about Diego's impact and status as the God of world's greatest, most popular sport. But then the disrespect towards Leo and what looks like intentional ignorance about his numerous world class qualities comes as a cherry on top. Some of you should at least have the decency to stick to fanboying in tennis.
Enceladus
Legend
LOL, Messi doesn't have the most goals even in his time, CR7 has more goals.
Amritia
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Messi has more goals per game. Ronaldo has more goals because he's older. When they both retire, Messi will be comfortably ahead in goals tally. And assists tally. And key passes per game. And successful dribbles per game. Statistically it's not even close.
Slowtwitcher
Legend
Tbh it doesn't look like it.
Beckerserve
Legend
In Messi peak he had Mascerano zabaleta, otamendi di maria aguero tevez higuain all of whom were world class and played at the biggest clubs!!!
Beckerserve
Legend
Agree it is not close. Ronaldo way better than Messi.
Beckerserve
Legend
Ronaldo at his peak. Could use both feet go both ways and was quicker. Could beat more men in one go.
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I'm providing evidence for my arguments, while you're just posting unjustified conclusions.
Amritia
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You seriously think Ronaldo is better at dribbling than Messi...? I know many Ronaldo fans who acknowledge that Messi is a significantly superior dribbler.
Slowtwitcher
Legend
Evidence that was factually wrong! What a joke...
Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
Talk Tennis Guru
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Zabaleta and Otamendi were error prone for Man City, and for Argentina too. Neither of them close to world class.
Mascherano was a very good CDM, but played makeshift CB for Argentina because of their lack of defenders.
Rest of players you named were attackers.
Beckerserve
Legend
Peak Ronaldo was a better dribbler. Messi may seem more elaborate but Ronaldo got past more men. Not nowadays as he had lost a step but we are talking peak v peak.
Amritia
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What was factually wrong? Messi has more goals per game than Ronaldo. So if they finish on same amount of games, Messi will have more goals.
Beckerserve
Legend
You do not play for Man City for so many years if not world class bud.
Amritia
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Okay then, show me some examples of Ronaldo getting passed as many men as Messi does in these clips:
Beckerserve
Legend
Other posters can do that . Ronaldo has dribbled past entire teams and then scored.
This is not a debate. Ronaldo does everything better bar diving
Slowtwitcher
Legend
If, if, if, if...
You're either from Barcelona, Argentinian or come from a country with low football culture. Ronaldo is just straight-up a better player.
Amritia
Hall of Fame
Go on then, show me the examples?
Your claim that Ronaldo is better at everything is not substantiated if you consider Messi has more goals per game, more assists per game, more key passes per game, and more successful dribbles per game.
Beckerserve
Legend
Ronaldo has more goals per game more champions league goals more meaningful dribbles and more honours. The stats are there for all to see. Messi may be more popular as he does not attract the jealousy that Ronaldo does but Ronaldo is a far better player.
Amritia
Hall of Fame
It's not 'if'. Messi has more goals per game, right now.
Beckerserve
Legend
Slowtwitcher
Legend
Beckerserve
Legend
Not sure how this is a debate. Ronaldo does everything better.
Beckerserve
Legend
GabeT
G.O.A.T.
What does he do better? He has less goals per match and much less assists.
Bamoos
Semi-Pro
Makes sense that Nadal fan would be a bean counter lmao.
Messi is technically better than Ronaldo at football. He’s the best ever.
Yes fluking. Did you see the Euros ? Outplayed by France but his team mate scores a wonder goal, meanwhile Higuain missed easy chances for Argentina at the copa.
Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
Talk Tennis Guru
Clueless Ronaldo fanatics contaminating the society everywhere, even in a thread that was supposed to be about Maradona LMAO. Guy has better diving skills and abs, just be satisfied with that. 
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
How about Rafa vs Cristiano?
Amritia
Hall of Fame
Ronaldo has more goals per game? That's just factually inaccurate. Dribbles is also recorded and Messi is ahead.
Messi has won 34 trophies while Ronaldo is on 33, despite Messi being younger.
And I'll ask again, where are the examples of Ronaldo having dribbles past a whole team? I gave 3 videos of Messi dribbling and scoring, and you've posted 0 examples of Ronaldo doing anything similar.
Bamoos
Semi-Pro
Utterly ridiculous comment. Don’t even know where to begin.
Beckerserve
Legend
Ronaldo scores and contributes more assists against the best opposition. Messi goes missing against the best sides but makes his stats better by performing against 2nd rate opposition
Born_to_slice
Legend
The hand of God.
Amritia
Hall of Fame
Challenge still on for Ronaldo fans to back up Beckerserve's claim that Ronaldo is a better dribbler than Messi ^
0 examples so far.
GabeT
G.O.A.T.
GabeT
G.O.A.T.
Beckerserve
Legend
Who has more champions leagues? Who has most goals agaimst top opposition per game. It is ronaldo. Messi looks great against poor opposition then is anonymous against the best. Ronaldo produces when it matters.
Senna
I actually thought about Senna too yesterday because when he died it was really a huge shock due to the circumstances. He was really loved in Brazil, more than Pele maybe.
And Kobe Bryant died this year as well, that's really bad
Bamoos
Semi-Pro
Just a clueless set of comments, from someone who I suspect hasn’t seen Messi play much internationally or week in week out.
Argentina as a team has been horrifically unbalanced for years. Some great forwards but really lacking in midfield and defence.
Slowtwitcher
Legend
Maybe Messi can win a couple more Spanish cups before he's done, that will for sure solidify his status as best ever!
Amritia
Hall of Fame
Stats aren't even close.
It's true Ronaldo has more CL titles, 5 vs 4, but Messi is individually better.
Beckerserve
Legend
And score hat-tricks v TenerifeMaybe Messi can win a couple more Spanish cups before he's done, that will for sure solidify his status as best ever!
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