His scoring record is obviously closely matched by Ronaldo, but it's the assists count that shows a clear gap in Messi's favour.In the last couple of seasons, Messi's link up play with Neymar and Suarez has reached new heights as they all seem to settle on exactly the same wavelength.

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Often considered the best player in the world and widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Ronaldo has won five Ballons d'Or and four European For using this site, please activate JavaScript. Barcelona have been built on a philosophy of intricate passing football, whereas Real Madrid are all about fast-paced and explosive attacking football.Ronaldo is still strong in this category however, recording a passing accuracy of 80% last season (2016/17).It is the vision where Ronaldo perhaps falls short of his rival here, creating 30 chances in La Liga last season to Messi's 78.Messi's vision and creativity with a dead ball are what set him apart from most free kick specialists. 2015-16 Statistics: Below are the updated statistics from 2015-16 season. He is perfectly capable of holding his own against his larger opponents and can pack some serious power behind his shots.Physically, Ronaldo is as close to perfection as it gets for the modern day footballer. And his size can be quite deceptive! But just 6.6 of those touches P90 are in the area, as opposed to 10 in 17/18. Looking for best odds, casino bonuses and latest offers on special bets for UK punters, then go to (Copa Del Rey, Spanish Super Cup, Copa Italia, Supercoppa Italiana, UEFA Super Cup, Club World Cup)(Copa Del Rey, Spanish Super Cup, UEFA Super Cup, Club World Cup)(Copa Del Rey, Spanish Super Cup, UEFA Super Cup, Club World Cup)(Copa Del Rey, Spanish Super Cup, UEFA Super Cup, Club World Cup)(Copa Del Rey, Spanish Super Cup, UEFA Super Cup, Club World Cup)(Copa Del Rey, Spanish Super Cup, UEFA Super Cup, Club World Cup)(Copa Del Rey, Spanish Super Cup, UEFA Super Cup, Club World Cup)(Copa Del Rey, Spanish Super Cup, UEFA Super Cup, Club World Cup)(Copa Del Rey, Spanish Super Cup, UEFA Super Cup, Club World Cup)(Copa Del Rey, Spanish Super Cup, UEFA Super Cup, Club World Cup)(Copa Del Rey, Spanish Super Cup, UEFA Super Cup, Club World Cup)

These recent setbacks have actually seen him pick up a rare negative record for missing the most number of penalties in La Liga (10 as of the end of 2016/17 to Messi's 9). Few can match the pure theatre created as CR7 takes his trademark stance over a dead ball.After a big drop in his free-kick conversion for a prolonged spell at Madrid, Ronaldo has recently picked up again on this front, scoring 3 free kick goals for club and country in 2015/16, and another 4 in 2016/17.Messi went through a couple of years of pure turmoil from the spot, scoring just 10 of 17 penalties for Barcelona over the 14/15 and 15/16 seasons (although one of these "misses" was the clever assist he provided from the spot for Suarez to knock in).He seemed to have regained some composure in these situations during the 2016/17 season however, scoring 10 out of 11 penalties for club and country; a significant improvement on previous seasons.His overall penalty record still doesn't come near to Ronaldo's though, with a career conversion rate of 78.7% (74 scored, 20 missed) as of the end of the 2016/17 season, compared to Ronaldo's 82.6% (95 scored, 20 missed).Ronaldo's penalty record has been a little less solid over the past couple of seasons, scoring just 8 out of 13 for club and country in 2015/16, and 9 out of 12 in 2016/17.These recent setbacks have actually seen him pick up a rare negative record for missing the most number of penalties in La Liga (10 as of the end of 2016/17 to Messi's 9).Despite this, his overall record as a penalty taker cannot be argued with, having converted an impressive 95 out of 115 penalties in his career (as of the end of 2016/17), a conversion rate far superior to Messi's.At 5 foot 7 inches, Messi isn't the tallest of footballers and in his younger days, was in real danger of being overlooked (quite literally) due to his slight build and lack of physical prowess.Luckily (for him and for us), his breathtaking, natural talent shone through.