Messi and Ronaldo: Ending the Debate
Debate is indigenous to football. And Messi vs Ronaldo is still the headline act. For what it's worth, I believe it is possible to end the debate. This is a debate about performance; about who performs better. This is not a debate about who has the greater assets. Most will agree that Ronaldo has the better raw materials to work with. He's stronger and quicker than Messi. He's fitter, more powerful, he's better in the air and he's better with his weaker foot. Ronaldo has the better tools of the two. However, imagine an ametuer artist who buys the finest paints, easel, brushes and art studio. He could not argue that he is greater than Monet or Picasso simply because he had the better tools. What matters is end product and performance. My personal opinion is this. Let's say, for argument's sake, that on a statistical level the two are equal. They are certainly comparable. My own observations are that Ronaldo's greatness comes at a cost to his team. Tha...