Lionel Messi or Ronaldo, who is now the goat? curious questions from MESSI fanbase from a place of constructive debate

Tue, 21st Jul, 2026

Lionel Messi or Ronaldo, who is now the goat?

If Christiano  Ronaldo was a genius  in his young age, where is his Golden Boy award?

If Ronaldo truly once played as a midfielder, where is his Playmaker award?

If Cristiano Ronaldo is the greatest goalscorer, then why? Lionel Messi's six European Golden Boots with over 900+ career goals, and Cristiano Ronaldo having four European Golden Boots with total goals amounting to 900+ career goals. Can that be  explain?

If Sneijder was robbed by Lionel Messi in 2010 who whoofing five trophies, does it mean that Cristiano Ronaldo robbed Franck Ribéry who had  five trophies won in 2013?

If Cristiano Ronaldo did not rob Ribéry in 2013 because he scored the most goals, then why crying about 2010 when Lionel Messi scored the most goals?

If Robert Lewandowski should have won the Ballon d'Or in 2021 because he scored the most goals, why didn't Lionel Messi win it in 2017 and 2018 when he scored the most goals? And why didn't Lewandowski also win it in 2022?

Interestingly  both players came from renown academies, see the football academies they both came from. 

If Cristiano Ronaldo is carrying Portugal, why does he have zero international MVP?

If Cristiano Ronaldo completed 20 dribbles in a UCL match against Benfica, which we all know is fake, then why does the Opta UCL record for the most successful dribbles show this? Zanetti completed 16 dribbles vs. Kyiv in 2003. Messi 16 dribbles vs. Manchester United in 2008. Neymar 15 dribbles vs. Atalanta in 2020. This is from ESPN, Opta, and UEFA website.

If Ballon d'Or is a scam, then why celebrating Ballon d'Or points and nominations?

If Xavi and Iniesta carried Lionel Messi, how did Lionel Messi win two Ballon d'Or, one European Golden Boot, two Playmaker awards, two La Liga top scorer, one La Liga, one Spanish Super Cup, one Copa del Rey without them? Without Xavi and Iniesta?

If Rooney, Ryan Giggs, Marcelo, Modrić, Kroos, and Benzema did not carry Cristiano Ronaldo, why can't Cristiano Ronaldo win the Ballon d'Or and European Golden Boot again after leaving them?

If Cristiano Ronaldo is the GOAT, why didn't he win any version of the FIFA World Cup or any version of the FIFA World Cup Golden Ball?

 

Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria are the only two players to win both the FIFA Youth and Senior FIFA World Cups in 80 years. Maybe Cristiano Ronaldo will have to try again

and conclusively Lionel Messi has won the world cup while christiano ronaldo has not won yet.

Final thought

The Messi vs Ronaldo debate may not come to a conclusion because every fan sees different qualities.Some look at  goals. Others see trophies, individual achievements, playmaking leadership, longevity, or performance on biggest games.

One thing is certain: Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have shaped football forever we are yet to see what the new era will entertain us with 

Who you see as  the greatest will always depend on how you define your greatness.

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