Just to let you know that Ronaldo and Messi are two of the greatest players of all time and this isn't debatable. No disrespect to Pele & Maradona, but no player has ever matched the exploits and consistency levels of these two.
THANK YOU, CRISTIANO RONALDO AND LIONEL MESSI
THANK YOU, CRISTIANO RONALDO AND LIONEL MESSI


There are many factors in this conversation, one being the generation gap. In reality, over the years the game of football have actually got a lot quicker and difficult than it ever was. Considering all these factors makes the achievements of Ronaldo & Messi even more impressive.
The biggest factor that goes against both Ronaldo and Messi is the World Cup. Winning a World Cup is no ordinary feat but football have always been a team game and whenever Pele and Maradona won the World Cup, it was a complete team effort.
Whereas in case of Ronaldo and Messi, they've always been the standout player in their team and carried their respective teams whenever it mattered. With the recent rise of Belgium, England, Germany, Spain and France made winning the World Cup tougher than it ever was.
The last hope for both Messi & Ronaldo to add a World Cup to their already illustrious career is the 2022 WC in Qatar.
But with or without World Cup, they'll go down as the greatest players ever with their legacy over any other player & their numbers just speaks for themselves.
But with or without World Cup, they'll go down as the greatest players ever with their legacy over any other player & their numbers just speaks for themselves.