Portugal really become a top 5 team in the rankings in 2016. Cristiano Ronaldo is a Portuguese professional footballer who has represented the Portugal national football team as a forward since his debut on 20 August 2003 against Kazakhstan in a friendly. Cristiano Ronaldo, counting goals and assists, generates goals per game, against statistically weaker teams. The average FIFA Ranking of his opponents in friendlies is #. If the content contained herein violates any of your rights, including those of copyright, and/or violates any the above mentioned factors, you are requested to immediately notify us using via the following email address operanews-external(at)opera.com and/or report the article using the available reporting functionality built into our Platform. Messi has played 17 games against European teams scoring 10 goals with 4 assists in 17 matches. Cristiano Ronaldo as a professional footballer has played for 4 clubs and for his national team. Messi's Stats Against Top European Teams versus Ronaldo's Stats Against Top South American teams - TRENDING NEWS NOW (Authentic Sports News) Lionel Messi has played and scored against more European teams than his rival Cristiano Ronaldo had scored against teams from CONMEBOL which Messi play against every now and then. The other two teams are Ecuador and Panama whom he had also scored against just once. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. Ronaldo now has scored 117 goals in 188 caps for his national team. Ronaldo played for the Red Devils, Manchester United in the Premier League under Sir Alex Ferguson. Which teams bring out the best in Barcelona forward Lionel Messi? Cristiano Ronaldo is European while Lionel Messi is South American. Note that they practically have played the same friendly matches in their careers, even though Cristiano is almost 2 and a half years older. If the content contained herein violates any of your rights, including those of copyright, and/or violates any the above mentioned factors, you are requested to immediately notify us using via the following email address operanews-external(at)opera.com and/or report the article using the available reporting functionality built into our Platform Why Arsenal walked away. Ronaldo, who will be 41 by the time of the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada, barely got a touch of the ball until stoppage time when he got in behind Morocco's defense off a long ball forward. Anyway, we've really, really missed this Ronaldo. Sir Alex Ferguson saw him playing and impressed him a lot so he signed him to Manchester United for 12 million euros or $19 million. Ronaldo has played against 59 teams in UEFA club competition, scoring against 41. Here is a detailed breakdown of Ronaldo's goals. Global soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is leaving Manchester United, the club announced Tuesday. Let's. He was instrumental in Uniteds glory. Do Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have anything left to prove? Games Messi, CR7, Lewandowski, Mbapp and Haaland scored @ least once in, @ club level only, Best decisive passer/assistant in history, CONMEBOLUEFA Cup of Champions (Finalissima), Chosen in Copa America Team Of The Tournament, Conmebol-UEFA Cup of Champions Best Player, South American World Cup Qualifiers all-time top scorer, Chosen in UEFA Euro Team Of The Tournament, 3 times FIFA Confederations Cup Man Of The Match, 1 time UEFA Nations League Man Of The Match, European Championships Qualifiers top scorer, All-time leading scorer in men's international football. Ronaldo's long-time rival from their time at Real Madrid and Barcelona respectively, Luis Suarez, is in an attack that also features the country's new generation of talent in Darwin Nez . He has scored 10 goals and 4 assists. But with all of the above in mind, Ronaldo has struggled in high profile games. He hasn't even score against England in an impressive 285 minutes. Its hard to find topics, debates or arguments that enrage fans like that of Ronaldo vs Messi. 2021. It should be noted that Ronaldo has scored at least two or more times against these teams, Spain, Belgium, Denmark, Russia and Switzerland. Finally, in official games, Leo Messi generates, counting goals and assists, goals per game. In Real Madrid, he scored d 450 goals in 438 matches. However, on the other hand, Cristiano Ronaldo in 11 international games against South American teams, has recorded 0 wins and 6 defeats with a single goal and an assist. Lionel Messi has scored a total of 14 against 10 European teams, clearly better than Cristiano Ronaldo's record. [1] He would later score his first international goal on 12 June 2004, during a UEFA Euro 2004 group stage match against Greece. Which teams and nations have brought the best out of the all-time top scorer in UEFA's club competitions? 2023 Mchel Acosta. Its amazing how stats can be used to lie. Cameroon are the highest-ranked African team Ronaldo has scored against most (2), followed by Ghana (1). Sir Alex Ferguson once said, "After we played Sporting last week, the lads in the dressing room talked about him constantly" Ferguson revealed to the official Manchester United website after the transfer was concluded. He has also scored goals against teams from Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Hungary, Netherlands, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine. 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Prior to that it was top 10 at the very best, but usually hanging out of the top 10 while Argentina was in the top 10. Ronaldo has played against 59 teams in UEFA club competition, scoring against 41. Breaking it further down, 56 of Messis internationals goals have been against teams in the top 50, while just 28 of Ronaldos 99 goals have come against teams in the top 50. https://twitter.com/BT_Stats/status/1196696224331636736. Ronaldo has managed to score against top European teams including Spain, Germany, Netherland, Belgium and France but has poor stats against South American teams. Latest on Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN Ronaldo has netted 20 penalties in UEFA club competition but failed to register with three: two saved (vs Copenhagen, December 2013 and vs Ludogorets, October 2014) and one where he missed the target (vs Barcelona, April 2008). If the content contained herein violates any of your rights, including those of copyright, and/or violates any the above mentioned factors, you are requested to immediately notify us using via the following email address operanews-external(at)opera.com and/or report the article using the available reporting functionality built into our Platform. Opera News does not consent to nor does it condone the posting of any content that violates the rights (including the copyrights) of any third party, nor content that may malign, inter alia, any religion, ethnic group, organization, gender, company, or individual. Ronaldo has also faced some of the biggest teams in South America including Chile, Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina. The reasons behind Real Madrid's malaise , Football on TV in India: Matches to watch & live stream, Ben Doak: The Liverpool teen everyone is talking about , No Mudryk, no panic! Although neither player does not select teams they play against, stats show that 26.09% of Messis international goals have come against teams in the top ten of FIFA rankings. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. Ronaldo has notched more UEFA club competition goals (ten) against Juventus, the club he represented from . Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Uruguay are the biggest team in South America. FIFA World Cup 2022: Cristiano Ronaldo scores a phantom goal against Uruguay During the 54th minute of the match, Cristiano Ronaldo thought that he had scored the goal via a header from a Bruno Fernandes cross. Lithuania is the country Ronaldo has scored the most goals against (7), while Messi has scored more (5) against Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay than any other team. The average FIFA Ranking of his opponents in official matches is #. Nov 28. Ronaldo scored 118 goals in 292 matches under Sir Alex Ferguson. Its without a doubt that Cristiano Ronaldo is the far better player for his country. Ronaldo has found the net against the Red Devils' nearest rivals, including Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham in the Premier League. This post is so ironical in itself. Of course, Messi is a bit luckier than Cristiano to play against teams like Brazil, Chile, Uruguay and Colombia on a permanent basis. The two players are still considered the greatest footballers of all time. The Portuguese forward has not recorded a single win against South American teams. 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Analyzing the global data we see that Messi scores most of his goals against TOP75 teams, while Cristiano Ronaldo scores almost half of his goals against lower levels teams. The reasons behind Real Madrid's malaise , Ben Doak: The Liverpool teen everyone is talking about , No Mudryk, no panic! The Portuguese giant is at that stage of his career where every goal he scores creates a new record. [3] Ronaldo has scored 36 goals in FIFA World Cup qualifiers and 31 goals in UEFA Euro qualifiers, hence becoming the first player to score more than fifty goals in European qualification matches. Cristiano has only played against three South American countries and scored just one goal each against them. His low shot was saved by Bounou. However, these 2 elite players can only go head-to-head in international games only in the World Cup. The big picture: The decision comes shortly after Ronaldo lashed out against the team in an interview with Piers Morgan and caused a new round of drama with the team's coach, Erik ten Hag. Without much ado, let's quickly get into our main focus. Go and study kid instead of giving such stupid comarison and then telling not to compare. It makes you think, surely he could produce these skills more often for Real Madrid? Your email address will not be published. Kylian Mbappe ST: Robert Lewandowski LW: Cristiano Ronaldo . The Portuguese forward has not recorded a single win against South American teams. RONALDO & MESSI VS TOP 3 UEFA COEFFICIENTS RANKING CLUB, RONALDO & MESSI VS TOP 10 UEFA COEFFICIENTS RANKING CLUB, RONALDO & MESSI - TOP GOALS SCORER SENIORS - EXTERNAL COMPETITION, Erik ten Hag explains why he benched Cristiano Ronaldo. Lets also mention Messi scored basically all of his goals against Brazil in friendlies when Brazil were not fielding their best squads. As you can see in the footage below, the 33-year-old casually brought it down with his left and bamboozled the Egyptian defender before producing a slick back heel. Looks like an agenda against Christiano Ronaldo. Getting into our real business, Ronaldo has encountered several South American teams and likewise, Messi has faced some European teams too. 28 (27.4%) of Cristiano Ronaldo's 102 international goals have come against such teams. Opera News does not consent to nor does it condone the posting of any content that violates the rights (including the copyrights) of any third party, nor content that may malign, inter alia, any religion, ethnic group, organization, gender, company, or individual. However, Lionel Messi is an exceptional player who never ceases to find his opponent's weak spot and punish them. These stats have arguably shown that Ronaldo has recorded a poor performance against South American teams and Messi has done a better job in facing European teams. His favourite opponent in the division is Aston Villa, having scored eight goals in the league against them, with Villa closely followed by Fulham and Newcastle United (seven goals). This skewed stat openly details how it is created in favor of Messi. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. Lionel Messi is currently the highest goalscorer of all time in South America with 80 goals. Nevertheless, it is time fans of these two greats stop with the comparison, and accept they are fortunate to witness two of the sporting greats in this century. "I was afraid he might play," Regragui said of Ronaldo, "because I know he can score out of nothing." Drop your comments below. And this dream of many is all set to come true. - News, Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring his 145th UEFA club competition goal in Man United's 3-0 Europa League win against Sheriff on 27 October 2022. One of those countries is Lionel Messi's Argentina whom he has scored just one goal against. Ronaldo is still the highest goalscorer of all time in international competitions with 115 goals for Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo is currently without a club. Despite their advanced years, the two are not slowing down and they showed that for their national teams during the recent international break. See More, Opera News is a free to use platform and the views and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author and do not represent, reflect or express the views of Opera News. The UEFA word, the UEFA logo and all marks related to UEFA competitions, are protected by trademarks and/or copyright of UEFA. He plays as a winger or a striker in his respective team. Why Arsenal walked away. You forgot to mention that most of Messis goals have come in friendly matches compared to CR7s which come in competitive matches. [2] Since then, he has become the current all-time record goalscorer for the Portugal national team, and the highest overall men's international goalscorer in history, having scored 118 goals in 196 appearances. Oluwajoba Ogunwale has many years of experience as a sports content writer. No use for commercial purposes may be made of such trademarks. Ronaldo's international goals Messi's international goals. His first came in the win over Brazil, finishing from a rebound after his initial spot-kick had been saved by Alisson Becker. Why are these not being put into perspective? The star-studded French club, Paris Saint-Germanin FC and the Saudi Arabia-based club, Al Nassar will play head-to-head in a friendly match. This is mainly due to the fact that in South America there are no Copa Amrica Qualifiers, while in Europe, European Championship Qualifiers are played. Ronaldo plays for Portugal which is a European country and only participates in European games while Messi plays for Argentina which is a South American country. Opera News furthermore does not condone the use of our platform for the purposes encouraging/endorsing hate speech, violation of human rights and/or utterances of a defamatory nature. But Ronaldo fans will tell you Copa America is easy. Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "ab36d04b6f91fa9691895ce48fc9daf0" );document.getElementById("b80f49cc24").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Copyright 2022 Soccernet Media Limited. Then in 2009, he went for Real Madrid for 94 million euros or $131 million. What do you have to say? Opera News furthermore does not condone the use of our platform for the purposes encouraging/endorsing hate speech, violation of human rights and/or utterances of a defamatory nature. Any/all written content and images displayed are provided by the blogger/author, appear herein as submitted by the blogger/author and are unedited by Opera News. Following that, he had a poor second season, where he reportedly fought with manager Erik ten Hag and was eventually released from the club following an explosive interview with Piers Morgan. The opponent against whom he has scored most often is Luxembourg with nine goals. He has scored seven times against Lithuania andseven times against Sweden. SAF scouted Cristiano to United after impressing him with his skills and techniques. The Portuguese superstar is the top scorer in international football Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brace as Portugal thrashed Switzerland 4-0 in a UEFA Nations League encounter on Monday. Ronaldo has scored against 46 different international teamsas of his last international appearance for Portugal on October 12, 2021. But on his return, he looked like he has never been away. [7] On 8 September 2020, he scored his 100th and 101st goals for Portugal in a 20 win against Sweden in the 202021 UEFA Nations League, to become the first European player to reach this milestone. Lionel Messi has faced some top European teams and he has been highly impressive against them. However, there are a few nut-headed teams that Ronaldo has always found it hard to win over them. Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo in english. Ronaldo has played against 59 teams in UEFA club competition, scoring against 41. Ronaldo has notched more UEFA club competition goals (ten) against Juventus, the club he represented from 2018 to 2021, than against any other side. A messi fanboys article. [6] On 20 June 2018, Ronaldo scored his 85th goal for Portugal in a 10 win over Morocco at the 2018 World Cup, surpassing Hungary's Ferenc Pusks as the all-time top scorer for a European national team. One of those countries is Lionel Messi's Argentina whom he has scored just one goal against. For the best possible experience, we recommend using. Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro also known as Cristiano Ronaldo or CR7 was born on the 5th of February 1985. Meanwhile, just 8.08% of Ronaldos goals have come against the top ten teams in the world. This is mainly due to the fact that in European Championship Qualifiers, Cristiano Ronaldo has played 21 official matches against the teams of Andorra, Azerbaijan, Northern Ireland, Iceland . 28 Nov 2022 20:47:49 Picking the teams if Europe and South America played each other in an All-Star game . Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the World Cup group H soccer match between Portugal and Uruguay, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Monday . Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are arguably the Greatest Football Players Of All-time. Interestingly, Ronaldo has not scored a single goal in four games against Scottish opposition (three games against Celtic, one against Rangers). He is considered the. He left Manchester United in the year 2009. [15] His other 20 goals have come in friendly matches. Brazil are the highest-ranked team Messi has scored against most (5), followed by Uruguay and Paraguay (5). 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Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo both play for different reputable countries that are not on the same continent. Cristiano Ronaldo, counting goals and assists, generates goals per friendly match, against teams that are also significantly weaker (average FIFA ranking #). Compared to Cristiano Ronaldo who has poor stats against South American teams, Messi has been highly impressive against European teams. The two icons have played at a level above their peers for over ten years. Although they are two beasts, there are some teams that can boast of having faced them and not having received any goal from them. As well as scoring against clubs in those four countries, Ronaldo has found the net against a host of teams all over the world, playing in competitions such as the Champions League and Club World Cup. Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro also known as Cristiano Ronaldo or CR7 was born on the 5th of February 1985. Just maybe. Discover short videos related to ronaldo vs south american teams on TikTok. Replying to . 5-10 years ago, when Ronaldo and Messi were still scoring for their national sides, the top 10 were ranked differently. in practice, it's very hard to predict right a match between stronger teams from south america and europe, but yeah, the european teams have some "pre-game" advantages. [3], On 6 September 2013, Ronaldo scored his first international hat-trick against Northern Ireland during a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier. In global we can see that Messi plays most of his matches against teams from the first 75 places of the FIFA Ranking, and very few games against lower level opponents. He is a 5 times Ballon dOr winner which is the greatest footballing award for an individual. 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He is one of the most exciting young players I've ever seen.". They have also won the biggest individual titles with both winning five Ballon dOrs each in the last 11 years. On the other hand, Cristiano Ronaldo also plays most of his matches against teams from TOP75, but he also plays a considerable number of games against teams with lower rank. Cristiano Ronaldo seems to enjoy scoring against any side, but do some teams have more to fear from him than others? About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . As any pundit knows, yearly, teams fluctuate in and out of the top 10. To make sure you never miss out on your favourite NEW stories, we're happy to send you some reminders, Click 'OK' then 'Allow' to enable notifications, .css-1diosym{color:black;}@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.css-1diosym{color:#fff;}}Published15:56,27 March 2018 BST@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.css-jirzs7{color:#72B97D;}}| Last updated16:18,23 September 2019 BST. By Malikings (self media writer) | 1 year ago. In Messi's prime, he had the best team in the world, although since he never left Barcelona, he had to go through their ups and downs. After he finally broke his European duck against Barcelona in December 2020, Benfica are now the team that have gone the longest without conceding against Ronaldo (337 minutes). [8] Ronaldo scored his 110th and 111th international goals in a 2022 World Cup qualifying win against the Republic of Ireland on 1 September 2021, surpassing Iran's Ali Daei as the outright leading scorer in men's international football. He just scored 5 goals in 31 appearances for the club. The official licensed stores are operated by 3rd party commercial partners appointed under license by UEFA. Opera News furthermore does not condone the use of our platform for the purposes encouraging/endorsing hate speech, violation of human rights and/or utterances of a defamatory nature. Manage Settings but we must consider that when it comes to the match on the pitch the things can become different. If thats the case why are you guys comparing them? Nevertheless, it is time fans of these two greats stop with the comparison, and accept they are fortunate to witness two of the sporting greats in this century. [12][13][14] He has scored a record 14 goals at the European Championships, eight at the World Cup finals, seven in the UEFA Nations League and two at the Confederations Cup. South America is made up of just ten countries where football is like a religion. See More, Opera News is a free to use platform and the views and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author and do not represent, reflect or express the views of Opera News. record-breaking hat-trick against Luxembourg on October 12, 2021 brought his tally to 115 goals. i mean the avantages for the european teams infesta listed are kinda theoretical. Messi meanwhile, has found the back of the net at least two or more times against Spain, Switzerland, Nigeria and Mexico. The statistics strongly suggest that Ronaldo is at his goalscoring best in the opening phases of each half; he is relatively quiet in the later stages of the first half. Going into the final stages of the game, the headlines were already written. Lionel Messi has scored a total of 14 against 10 European teams, clearly better than Cristiano Ronaldo's record. Cristiano Ronaldo is just a goal away from scoring a century of goals for Portugal after scoring a hattrick against Lithuania and one against Luxembourg in the Euro 2020 qualifiers. Required fields are marked *. He won his first Champions League trophy at Manchester United. Nigeria are the highest-ranked African team Messi has found success against most (3), and all the three goals came at the World Cup. Of Europe's big five football nations, Ronaldo has found German club defences most porous, averaging over a goal a game 28 strikes in 26 matches. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. Ronaldo has notched more UEFA club competition goals (ten) against Juventus, the club he represented from .
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