Two men shared among themselves 11 of the last 12 Ballon d ‘Or awards. With Messi ahead of one of his rivals after collecting the sixth Golden Ball back in December.
Ronaldo is higher than Messi
The consistency of Cristiano Ronaldo puts him ahead of Lionel Messi as the best player in the world. According to Pele, but he does not believe that neither one nor the other is as good as he was in his prime. Ronaldo and Messi continue to set a benchmark in terms of individual brilliance even as they approach the last stages of their respective careers. The former now trading in Italy with Juventus, and the latter still the talisman player of Barcelona. Two men shared among themselves 11 of the last 12 Ballon d ‘Or awards. With Messi ahead of one of his rivals after collecting the sixth Golden Ball back in December. Since then, the Argentinean helped Barca return to the League summit and enter the Champions League knockout stage, scoring 22 goals in all competitions.
Now Ronaldo is the most consistent player
Meanwhile, Ronaldo has 25 to his name for Juventus. Including 16 in his last 12 Serie A guests who have helped Maurizio Sarry’s team stay on the field for the unprecedented ninth consecutive Scudetto. Supporters and experts remain divided, over which a person deserves to be remembered as the greatest player of his generation. Pele is among those who feel that Ronaldo has an advantage due to his goalkeeper prowess. “Now I think that Cristiano Ronaldo is the most consistent player there. But we must not forget about Messi,” the Brazilian told reporters. Pele’s place in the football hall of fame has long been guaranteed because he helped Brazil win three world championships during a career.
His records and achievements held for a long time against the man who twice led Argentina to the famous trophy – Diego Maradona. However, Pele subsequently dropped Maradona from his list of all rowers, while placing himself first on the pile.