Joao Cancelo, a defender for Bayern Munich, chose Cristiano Ronaldo over Lionel Messi as his all-time favorite player at the FIFA World Cup (via GOAL). Ronaldo, in contrast to Messi, has never won the competition in his career.
During the 2022 tournament in Qatar, Lionel Messi and co. won the title. The young magician’s stunning performances earned him the title of “Player of the Tournament” and the Golden Ball. The Argentine won the prize for the second time in his career.
Cancelo chose Ronaldo in the debate, even though Ronaldo has never won that individual award in his career.
In 2006, Cristiano Ronaldo made his debut at the FIFA World Cup alongside Lionel Messi. Ronaldo played a crucial role in the Portugal team’s semi-final run that year.
Portugal was eliminated from the group stages in 2014 and only made it to the round of 16 in 2010. In Portugal’s round of 16 loss to Spain in 2018, Ronaldo scored four goals, including a hat trick.
2022 sees The No. 7 became the first participant in tournament history to score in five different tournaments. Portugal, on the other hand, lost to Morocco in the quarterfinals to be eliminated.
It’s possible that Ronaldo and Messi have already participated in their final world cups. Since neither player is younger than mid-30, there is little chance that they will compete in the tournament in the USA and Mexico in 2026.
Arsene Wenger recently responded strongly to the Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo argument.
For more than a decade, Messi and Ronaldo have ruled the football world stage. Fans continue to argue over who is the better player despite the fact that both superstars are nearing the end of their careers.
Arsene Wenger, a former manager of Arsenal, recently stated that it would be prudent for fans to decide not to compare them and instead to concentrate on enjoying the pair as long as they are playing. Wenger declared:
“We will realize what they have given us when they are no longer there. Because they are two completely different players, but exceptional players who have demonstrated to the world for 15 years how great football can be, I never establish a hierarchy on that.
Ronaldo is currently playing for Al-Nassr, a club in Saudi Arabia. Since joining the team in January, he has contributed two assists and scored eight goals. In contrast, Lionel Messi has contributed 16 assists and scored 17 goals in 28 games for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) thus far this season.