9. He Consistently Delivers On The World Stage
It’s one thing to be playing for a Premier League team and it’s another to be playing for your country. Both Messi and Ronaldo are captains for their respective national teams and have done their respective countries proud throughout their careers, but Ronaldo seems to always give that little bit extra whenever he dons that red Portugal jersey.
Whereas Real Madrid have the limelight shared across its team, Ronaldo shoulders all the limelight whenever he is involved in an international match. With that amount of attention, and pressure, on his shoulders, Ronaldo always gives his all for Portugal. During the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Ronaldo was under an injury cloud and Portugal were on the brink of elimination unless they defeated USA. Despite a bum knee, Ronaldo was more than willing to play on for his country and managed to produce enough magic to salvage Portugal’s slim chances (although they still lost out later in the tournament).
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Ronaldo’s dedication to his team is backed up by his numbers as well. Taking into account all international competitions, Ronaldo has scored 55 goals in 122 caps whilst Messi has scored 49 goals in 105 caps.
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