The debate about Ronaldo and Messi will never end. For me they are very different players and both masters of their art. Just enjoy them.

Ronaldo is a training machine, Remember where Messi started, Where Ronaldo started. These are 2 legends, but Ronaldo is the man who made you fall in love with this sport!)

One of the reasons these attacking plays are so impressive is because of how Ronaldo (and other successful strikers) handle the 'offside rule'. This rule states that the furthest player(s) back in defense creates an invisible horizontal 'line' that attackers cannot pass unless: 1) A teammate kicks the ball your way, 2) You are already in possession of the ball, or 3) You steal the ball from a defender. For example, if a teammate passes you the ball while you are too far ahead of the defense, then you are considered 'offside', which awards the opposing team a free kick. Without this rule the players could technically go anywhere at any time. With it you have to be strategic. That's why you often see professional defenders forming a straight 'line' to take advantage of the rule, potentially catching attackers offside. As an attacker you have to time your runs so that you are behind the defense as your teammate releases the ball, and run past the offside line at the right time when it's legal. You'll see what I mean when you watch professional games / play FIFA XD.

Honestly, the greatest talent in football history isn't Messi or Ronaldo... Its Harry Maguire. Period. Man's a legend.

7:00 A nutmeg is the equivilant to a basketball player dunking on somebody. The amount of humiliation you feel for a nutmeg is not comparable😭😂

Both Messi and Ronaldo were the best players in the world. Messi is pure talent, his hability and skills are natural, he has to work his fitness, but his hability is pure instinct. Ronaldo is a work horse, he works countless hours to develop and learn a new skill. To me we wouldn't have Messi becoming as great as he is if we didn't had Ronaldo, and works the other way around, Ronaldo wouldn't be as good as he is if he hadn't Messi. To me they are, and will be the best players in the world. One has something he is better at, and the other has his strengths. And I'm portuguese...

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To understand the beauty behind these players, you have to watch an average full match, and get a sense of the average game. Only then will you realize how different, unique, and unusual these players are compared to other players. Directly watching the highlights of these players without knowing how the average game plays will actually desensitize you to their beauty. These players literally used to carry their whole team (Messi and Ronaldo).

I’m just happy that i always got a chance to see both of them inside the pitch enjoying their game.. No other players come close these two greatness

Ronaldo has been playing profesionally for 20 years now, he's 37 soon to be 38

He’s been pro since about 2002. He’s 38 now I believe. One of the oldest players out there not retired lol

The more you learn about the game, the more impressive he is. Some of the stuff he does is mesmerizing and you don't realize how amazing it is, so I cant wait for you to realize his greatness

I was at the match the first time Lazlo Bolloni the SCP manager at the time put Ronaldo in on a Senior level game. Ronaldo was 17, he's now 37.

The people crying about messi and ronaldo wont even know the names of the starting 11 in their teams right now. just ignore them, they're just fans of the players not football. They are both amazing in their own way and have been the best in the world multiple times in their careers. Lets just appreciate how amazing they both are, in the next 5 years you wont see them playing anymore.

Ronaldos the goat. You should also check out Sergio Ramos he's a defender

I hope when you finally understand the sport you go back to the Messi and Ronaldo videos with a different perspective. Understanding the sport is not difficult, it’s a beautiful game with so much passion and history. Looking forward to your next video as you embrace on this journey of exploring the world biggest sport.

Your principal is sort of right, CTE being talked about in soccer is still in the early stages but it's gaining momentum. In some countries they've banned heading for youth players or changed some rules like no throw-ins to reduce the amount of headers. There's not much action for the senior teams though, you still see players going in a fencing position getting checked by doctors and then play on. There has been talk about allowing an extra concussion sub but people feel like teams would exploit that to get an extra sub by deliberately causing small head collisions.

Neither Ronaldo or Messi are the best of this era. The real answer is they both are the best . They both have done so much for the sport and they should both be recognized as being in the only Era where we was able to witness 2 greats instead of just one like every other Era. They do have different styles. Messi is more control no one has the ball control messi he can pass through multiple players .Ronaldo just makes them dance in a square he is a more complete player which makes this video about doing and showing everything much easier with Ronaldo then Messi. Both. they are both The Goats if that's what yall want to call them. They are both the best. If I had a team they would both be called and they would both play cause they play different styles and positions

his freestyling made it so if you locked in on the ball and didn't try to predict, you'd have no chance to react when he made his next move. A nightmare for defenders, but a different kind than Messy. His shot was outrageously powerful and long distance shots had his own unique "double curve" (knuckleball). He jumped too much, ran to fast and was too athletic. His precision and sustained performance over 20 years are products of his obsessive training and preparation, absolute perfectionist. His signature skills... we saw him develop them over the years, test, improve, or discard depending on how efficient they were. He seems smug to many, but this confidence he projects has lifted his teams, especially as an older player with new talent on the team. It's his public persona, but personally, he seems as very much of an introvert when he's not in his game mode unlike say.. Zlatan.

They've gone head to head MANY times, the last section of this video, the 'El Clasico dribbling, passing, goals' part was him vs Barcelona(team which Messi played for for 17 years, is now at Paris Saint-Germain) they went head to head a few times while Ronaldo was at Manchester United, and after going to Real Madrid(El Clasico is any match between Real Madrid & Barcelona)they went head to head every season at least twice. Now, Ronaldo's back at Manchester United, I do hope we get to see them go up against each other at least one more time, or maybe see them play together for at least a season)

Cristiano Ronaldo - The Greatest Player Of All Time 👑

1:24 185 cm / 6 ft 1. Taller than average but there are many players taller than him. He can, however, win balls higher than any other player because his jumping ability is just out of the charts. That's why he's able to score so many headers.

The most complete player to ever play this sport.

Messi is "the artist" and mostly a natural talent, he also is a game maker with a great vision of the game on the pitch who dribbles and sort of avoids physical contact. Ronaldo is a totally different player, he is "the athlete", a very developed product of his well known discipline and physical condition, his position is more of a pure striker, usually receives the assistance from his team's game makers. Both great, both different.

I am a Real Madrid supporter, Cristiano is one the best player EVER to wear Real Madrid's TEE and that It is so much, really Real Madrid is the most sucesfull Club football history. He is a really physical portent, he has an incredible Shot but always has a problem of selfish with the ball. Even with that He is incredible player that is, in the TOP 10 of the BEST PLAYERS EVER. His rivaltry with Messi has been always increased because He has been playing for Real Madrid and Messi for Barça and these two clubs has one of the longest and more intenses Rivaltry in Sport History

Ronaldo is the best.

People says that messi is better but trust me he is world class player but ronaldo is something next level and he is definitely the greatest of all time CR7❤

El clasico is the match up between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. it's such an important match because they are the best 2 clubs in Spain and for a time they were the 2 best clubs in the world. Ronaldo is an icon for Madrid and Messi is the icon for Barcelona which is also why it was so big because you had the best 2 players in the world fighting each other in a matchup against the best 2 clubs in the world

6:13 Both Messi and Ronaldo have been playing professionally for over 15 years know while also being at the absolut top. No other players have been that consistent over more than a decade like those two. They are different and still playing at different clubs. Messi at Paris-Saint Germain and Ronaldo at Manchester United. They will also be playing their last world cup in a cupple of weeks and likely retire from professional football in 2 or 3 years being 35(Messi) and 37(Ronaldo) years old (most players would already have retired at that age so we football fans are really lucky to still be able to see them play). You should also definetly check out the "Art of passing" and "Messi- The art of passing" (Two different videos) since you seem to like that part of the game :D Also If you specifically like a part of the game there are likely some highlights videos out there so you can simply ask the audience for some recommendation videos. For example: "Defence is Art" "Impossible goalkeepers saves" "Legendary Longshot goals" "A guide for americans to understand football xD" Etc. (Sry for my bad english)

The beauty of defending, the beauty of passing are good videos to watch.

Ronaldo the most complete player ever and dominated england spain italy champions league

There is a video on youtube where Ronaldo was tested at a facility its like 45 min with like 22M views. His physical ability is insane. You can find it if you just look for "Cristiano Ronaldo lab" on youtube

Also i was blessed to see him play for Portugal when visiting my family abroad and got to see him win the Nations league for my bday in Porto

YESSS I like this kind of reaction, not too much talking and actually give attention to the video. Idea for next video : react to "Kevin DeBruyne : When Football Becomes Art" probably the best player right now, famous for his passing skill and outside of the box goals. new sub.

If you want to see an impressive technical passer, you'll be happy to discover Luka Modric.

CRISTIANO RONALDO = GOAT

I say it many times and I will say it again. CR7 is like the Superman of football and Messi is the Batman of football. Both are crucial to the league.

The thing that is impressive in this and Messi’s videos is that they dribble past defenders and not just 1 defender, but 2,3,4 which is crazy. In football if an average professional footballer tries to dribble past a defender of the same level they would lose the ball 80% of the time.

cristiano ronaldo is a professional player since 2003, but hes at the top top of the game since 2006,/2007

majority of the time, the very BEST players don't need to look up for the goal because they know where it is at the time of shooting and if we're talking about each ability? Both in their primes? Ronaldo - Speed, Strength, Long shots, free kicks, heading, free-styling Messi - dribbling, shooting, chips, passing, penalties, IQ, can win a game by himself. As i've got older i've learnt to just enjoy the both of them and call them both the GOATS... enjoy them while they're here guys... they won't be here forever. As of their longevity, Ronaldo started in 2003 and is still playing to this day, his prime was around 09-2018 Messi started in 2003 and is still playing now and his prime was probably around the same time, if not longer 04-2021 They have both dominated the sport for 2 decades , both of them winning the player of the year award every year for 20 years.

react to "young ronaldo was insane" PLZZZZZZZ

With time you get enough experience to not having to look at the ball as much as at start, it just grows onto you so at Ronaldos point he knows where the ball is just by his touches that he did and the strength he put into the ball, you dont have to look at it at that point that much so it gives you more time to scope the field and others

There is video made by legsus which is 30 min long but it shows how good of a passer Ronaldo is. Ronaldo has a wide variety of passes which messi doesn't possess but that doesn't mean messi is a bad passer. Messi one of the best passers of ball in football ever but doesn't have the variety possessed by Ronaldo.

Got massive respect for both, but one of them is top 2 and the other is top 5.

The big difference between the two and for me is what proves that Ronaldo is the best, is that Ronaldo played for several teams and in all of them, he made history and won trophies. Everything Messi has was at Barcelona, where he played almost his entire life. At PSG, he did very little.

If there is only one GOAT , It is Cristiano There has never been a debate

The CR7 and Messi debate never really ends, for me CR7 is the GOAT but both are top 2 all time

Yes, Ronaldo is the ultimate athlete. He is better than Messi at everything else, except playing football. Running, jumping, diving - you name it, he can do it. He could probably compete for gold at the Olympics , in any of those disciplines.

Please react to "Ronaldinho footballs greatest entertainment" it's a must watch if you want to watch some football. The player who Messi and Ronaldo fans adore

You are actually misunderstanding about the passing, messi is in fact the best passer, and even if some people argue about who is the best player everybody would agree that messi is the best at passing. Simply search for a video about messi's passes and you will realize that.

Great videos ! Thank you . Ronaldo is the GOAT !!

The difference between their ball handling skills is that Ronaldo throws his legs over the ball and jumps over it in one position as if he's saying please allow me a space... While Messi controls the ball with superb balance between defenders.

Ronaldo: 817 goals and 233 assists in 1,136 appearances Messi: 784 goals and 343 assists in 992 appearances Hat-tricks: Ronaldo 60; Messi 56Career goal ratio: Ronaldo 0.72; Messi 0.79. They are both great.

Ronaldo been playing professional football for 20 years. soon to be 21 by the end of the season next year

CR7 can pass, assist, finish goals, headers, free kicks, penalties, dribbling, sprint speed, help in defence with his physicality, he can adapt to every team he plays in (as he has proven time and time again) + he played like a midfielder, winger, striker, second striker and was world class in all positions..... so there is a strong case he is GOAT + as COMPLETE as it gets.... also his logevity 20years at the highest level ❤❤❤❤❤

I think we have the 2 best players of the history at the same time Ronaldo and Messi are just out of this world

You're looking at the top of the top man. Look at lower-level play and you'll realise how insane this really is.

Funny thing is: Messi is the one, who‘s known for his passing Ronaldo is known as a shooter

When you dribble with the ball you should not look at it. Most of the time when you dribble your head should be up so you know where your teammates are and to look at your opponents feet so you can go past him. This is tricky sometimes because you need to rely on your instincts and coordination to play with the ball without looking at it most of the time. And they are not going to remove headers from the professional men's football only for the little kids like under 10 or something

both played for the best teams in spain, rival teams by the way, and at the time the best in the world, being the winners of the best player of the year award for 11 consecutive years

He is a professional player since he was 16 years old, he will be 39 next week.

Ronald is Power and Messi is Smoothest. Ronald has better pace and kicking power. He use a lots of tricks in his dribbling. The reason why he stopped doing that is cuz of his 2014 injury. Which forced him to change his playstyle or give up his career. Messi don't use tricks. He play the most simple football. He just run through people and good luck stopping that. At the same time he can pass deadly passes. Messi can find space even if there is no space.

You need to see Ronaldinho, Brazil's talent is amazing, so many from my country, Ronaldinho (R10), Pelé, Neymar, Ronaldo Phenomenon (R9), are just a few of them. Brazil have 5 Fifa world cup titles, more than everyone.

,,and don`t forget to check up the awesome Brazilian player who used to play in Barcelona,, Ronaldinho.. Nr1 of his time!! He got to play with the young Messi for a season or two.. His skills and talent was something else.. :D

u have to understand, there is no better or not better, there is the great luck we have the privilege to see the 3 best footballplayers ever walked the earth withing our lifetime, messi =best intuitive player, ronaldo best technical player, and ronaldinho the overall best player ever

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always C.Ronaldo man!!! the most complete football player in history! did you say... "The man who can do EVERYTHING!!"

Yes I dont like comparation. They are both legends with different style and feel for the game

Ronaldo started playing for big teams at a very young age.. Like Man united signed him when he was only 18years old And Messi joined Barcelona at the age of 13yrs old but only made his competitive debut at the age of 17yrs

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One player who you need to watch is Ronaldo Nazario. The original Ronaldo, El Phenomeno. Whatever you want to call him. He was also one of the best to ever play, and would likely have been unanimous #1 if injuries didn't hamper his career

The best player is probably Manuel Neuer… Germany/Bayern goal keeper… INSANE shot stopper, that likes to have the ball at his feet… he has a CRAZY chop, and launches the ball 70m and hits a hoolahoop, with either foot, and if he ends up in the opponents box for a corner kick, you put your tallest 2 guys on him and pray…

“i don’t know any of the historical moments with messi” him watching video about the whole career of messi until he moved to psg and says it’s not historical

this video is old but good but now he is a better machine of gols

LONG LIVE the KING Don CRISTIANO RONALDO THE GOAT

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For me Ronaldo and Messi are the greatest players who ever lived and we are all just lucky to be alive to watch one the fact that the both of them are playing at the same time is just a gift.

It is pointless to call one or the other the best player. They’re both the two best players ever, just enjoy them while they’re still playing, it will be another 100 years or so before we are going to see another Ronaldo or another Messi.

IMO Messi is great and gifted. You can love Messi all you want but if you are not gifted then you must follow CR7 for inspiration, dedication and hard work.

They're both spectacular players, but Messi is the all-around GOAT. Period. Cristiano is up there with the greats but I'd venture Zlatan Ibrahimovic has the bestest highlight reel out of anybody (including Messi, Ronaldo, Pele, Maradona, etc...) to ever lace up the boots. If you haven't seen Zlatan yet... Do yourself a favor, my friend.

Since you’re an American football coach and you have tactics etc… you HAVE to watch a compilation of pep guardiola’s tiki taka with FC Barcelona. It’s the most satisfying thing you’ll ever see. They basically just pass it around the defenders in such a way the opponents are clueless.

The thing about isolating the conversation to those two, is that people come to believe that whomever is second becomes an afterthought as a result. As much as I believe that Messi is the player with the most impact and virtue of the two, Ronaldo is historically elite, and there are not 10 players in the history of the game that are at his level. Ronaldo's longevity and ability to evolve his game are incredible and rare qualities.

No one can beat Ronaldo ❤

Messis style is very textbook a genius with great vision. But ronaldo he’s what you would call a joga bonito a very flashy player that became a huge influence in the game, the likes of American football players wearing his cleats and doing his celebrations even in tennis and the ufc. He’s a player that can play at his best even in a bad team and for a playmaker like messi that’s a lot more difficult.

The nutmeg is in fact kicking the ball in between someone’s legs. This is one of the most disrespectful things you can do to someone in a game. The nutmeg is the ultimate form of humiliation in football

They both are the 🐐

There is no debate. If you watch you know one is miles ahead of another. It's just football world like to keep these debate going. There is no debate. One player is the greatest player eer with the greatest goalscoring ability, greatest passing ability, greatest dribbling ability. We are comparing a player who won 7 golden boots along with 4 best playmaker award with a player who is a forward and still won only 4 golden. You can either buy into the media and believe they are both equal or close. But if you watch football with your own eye you know that Messi is Miles ahead of Ronaldo. There is no debate, never was.

The Brazilian players Neymar and Ronaldhino are incredibly entertaining once you know how difficult the skills they do are

Knuckleball is when the ball changes direction mid way just(he puts rotation in , just like in the NBA).He hits it that way intentinally to fool the keeper.

If you ever want see goalkeeping, watch Manuel Neuer.

Please react to ‘Messi vs Ronaldo, the great rivalry’ it’s a great documentary about both of them and how both of them pushed one another to the best.

Messi and Ronaldo are both above anyone else in their prime... To compare among just 2 of them who's better, it has to be on each attributes. Messi pass better but doesn't mean Ronaldo is average on passes, Ronaldo is also above average. Ronaldo has better long distance shots and power, doesn't mean Messi is weak! Infact, Messi is still above any worldclass average player on shot power. Ronaldo has better freestylings and skilling dribbling, while Messi does his own dribbles differently with close ball works and it's highly accurate! So they are just Aliens 👽 in the game! Let's just appreciate them and get over it

I think he has been playing proffesional level 20 years

youtube can do magic! ronaldo passing is fantastic, i did´nt see Messi do that!

Messi: Short, lower center of gravity, can squeeze between a bunch of defenders and has a great left foot. Ronaldo: Has everything else and still can pass through a bunch of defenders (in speed and physique) and mastered he's weaker foot, the left. Messi is not as strong with headers, body strength, speed. Messi was born with the amazing talent he has, it's natural to him and we're so lucky to see him play. Ronaldo is the product of a kid that dreamt of being the best in the world and never once stopped working for what he believes in. You'll have a bunch of fanboys fight for one or another but the world is lucky to have seen them both pushing each other to their limits. Both, to me, the best in the history of football, EVER, PERIOD. Ronaldo is (personally) a step above because he's trade is all he ever lived for. The constant progress. Half of the world hates him because of his extreme confidence in himself without understanding that that confidence is what makes himself challenge himself everyday into being better than before and for all he did and for all he is, Ronaldo is an example of hardwork to achieve your dreams, to me. It will end for both of them eventually and it will be a sad sad day. Unless they end up, at last, playing in the same team (maybe MLS) and that will be the perfect ending to the most amazing duo in football history.

A knuckleball shot = a shot with zero spin on the ball, giving it an unpredictable trajectory. It seems the ball is wobbling through the air. It’s insanely difficult to pull off consistently.

They can't give you a video of Messi like this because Messi can't do half of the things Ronaldo does. Messi is just a very good dribbler.

i mean this is interesting how highlights can paint an image without context. Ronaldo's passing is really nothing special and is never really talked about cause it really isn't his strength meanwhile Messi is statistically arguably the best passer of the ball we've ever seen.

Cristiano all day 💪💪💪💪💪

Nutmeg is the most disrespectful move if it occurs for a defender like it means the attacker has "owned" them