messi vs. ronaldo
A week ago, Lionel Messi propelled Barcelona to an impressive 3-2 win over Sevilla thanks to a goal and a well-timed play at the end of the match. This week, he had two huge chances to show off his quality in both the Spanish League and Champions League. His rival Cristiano Ronaldo was afforded this same opportunity and the chance to draw even with Messi on the weekly "Messi vs. Ronaldo" recap series.
A look at how Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi stacked up in Week 4 of the Spanish League.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are the two biggest superstars in international soccer. The 2013-14 season is underway and the two superstars are back on the pitch and ready to lead their respective teams to Spanish League titles. As was done last season, Latinos Post will do a weekly piece on the two superstars' progress and which was the better performer for his club.
Neymar and Lionel Messi are expected to be the top duo in world soccer this year but Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos thinks that the best combination of stars are on his team.
It has been a few weeks since Latinos Post has published an article in this series. The reason for the absence has been the injury to Lionel Messi that has made it hard to draw comparisons between the two players. However, in week 34 Messi returned to form with a vengeance.
The debate between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi has raged for years with the two phenoms dominating the soccer world. Lionel Messi's four straight Ballon D'Ors have given the Argentine the edge in recent years, but Cristiano Ronaldo has been the superior player in the first part of 2013.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi had eventful weeks for different reasons. The Argentine superstar made a heroic return from an injury to lead his team to a semifinals berth in the Champions league while his Portuguese counterpart dominated the opposition in both matches he played this past week.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi both played for their respective clubs in the Champions League and contributed to their results. However, one of them was injured in the process and missed his team's second match over the weekend.
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will face major tests this week with their respective sides heading into the Champions league quarterfinals. Both players played key roles in their respective team's draws this weekend and also had impacts on their national sides. However, which player had the greater impact?
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have been tremendous in the Spanish league for their respective clubs in 2013. However, many questioned whether the two superstars would be able to translate their success to their international teams in the World Cup qualifiers. While one superstar continued his torrid play for his country, the other continued to baffle with inconsistencies and a yellow card.
Over the last few weeks, the competition between Lionel Messi and Ronaldo has tightened up with the Portuguese superstar putting on dazzling performances on a weekly basis. Messi started 2013 off slowly by his standards but has started to look more and more like the four-time Ballon D'Or winner. How did the two superstars fare in Week 27?
Who is better, Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi? The two greatest living soccer players not only compete in the same league but for rival squads. During week 25, the two superstars faced off twice while in the 26th each put together epic performances to lead their teams to victory. Who was better?
Just days after being handed a disappoint 3-1 loss at the hands of their most hated rivals, Barcelona will get a chance at redemption when they take on Real Madrid on Saturday.
Cristiano Ronaldo is off to a tremendous start in 2013. The Portuguese superstar has scored 16 goals in 14 matches this year and currently leads rival Lionel Messi by two goals in the calendar year. Messi has been the best player in the world for the last few years, but his inability to step up for big games against Madrid and AC Milan in the last few weeks has called his status into question. More importantly, Ronaldo's prominence in major matches has created speculation as to whether the Madrid star may finally be ready to take the mantle of "Greatest player in the world" from his Argentine rival.
The first of two Clasicos this week will take place this afternoon at the Camp Nou in the second leg of the 2013 Champions League Round of 16.
