The greatest footballers in world football, Sir Alex Ferguson could not separate them...can you?
Like choosing between between a Lamborghini and an Aston Martin, this is almost impossible. Or is it?
There are those who claim Cristiano Ronaldo is the greater match-winner. Opposers to that theory would claim Lionel Messi can control the tempo of a football match.
Ronaldo scored 42 and created eight last season, Messi has scored 37 and created 16 this year.
For a statisical breakdown, click here.
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LIONEL MESSI VS CRISTIANO RONALDO
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