Messi Vs Ronaldo Research Paper

Messi Vs Ronaldo

Soccer fans all over the world have participated in the debate of who is the best soccer player today. The debate has been narrowed down to two candidate: Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Both Ronaldo and Messi have many fans around the world. Many say Messi is the best soccer player on the planet, and many say Ronaldo is. Now, they both are really great players, but in my opinion Ronaldo has the slight edge over Messi. Cristiano Ronaldo is better because of his athleticism, his playing in two leagues, his worth, and his success with his country.

Cristiano Ronaldo dos santos Aveiro was born on February 5th, 1985 in Madeira, Portugal. Ronaldo began his career as a youth player for Andorinha, where he played for two years,

He turned heads with a mesmerizing performance against Manchester United, surprising his opponents with his footwork and skills. While Lionel Messi has only played for one team and has never been out of the la liga and copa del rey tournament for Fc Barcelona, ROnaldo has played for two different leagues. He started his career in England when Sporting Lisbon was playing Manchester United in a preseason game. He made such an impression that a number of Manchester United players asked their manager, Alex ferguson, to try and sign the young player. His transfer fee of $12.24 million made him the most expensive teenager in English football history. Ronaldo has helped Manchester United win a lot of championships, and he became a better player. In 2004 ronaldo helped Manchester United win The Football Association Challenge Cup and in 2006 and 2009, he helped them win the Football League Championship. Also in 2007, he helped them win the community shield. In 2008 Ronaldo helped Manchester win the Champions League, Fifa Club World Cup, Premier League, and Community Shield. Then, in his final season with the club, he helped them win the Premier League and and FL cup. In 2009 Ronaldo became the most expensive player in football history when he was transferred from Manchester United to Real Madrid. The transfer took place in 2009 and was worth $80 million, which is equivalent to $131.6 million. At Real

Now compare that to Messi who can't even pay off his tax; he goes to court every year to pay his taxes a year after tax salary. Cristiano Ronaldo also has a unique contract with Real Madrid where he is getting paid £288,000 a week (after tax salary), costing Real Madrid over £500,000 a week to have him in the squad. Ronaldo is also the most endorsed footballer and currently has the fourth most lucrative endorsement deal in sports with Nike worth £14.1 million a year ($21 million) plus a number of other deals. Ronaldo also has CR7 branded with clothing and shoe lines plus $80 million worth of CR7 hotel projects in four different