First of all, I’m not a football fan, so I really don’t care about the sport. In fact, I only watched the champions league final because I happened to be in the same room as some fans. So ata sikuwa nimepanga. Football for me is not a matter of life and death. Having said that, whenever Cristiano is mentioned, people must compare him with Messi, and vice versa. So I went looking for statistics, records that the two players hold. Behold:
[SIZE=6]Lionel Messi[/SIZE] (As of May 2018)
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[li]Most (FIFA) Ballons d’Or: 5 (2009–12, 2015) (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo)[526][/li][li]Guinness World Record as top goalscorer for club and country in a calendar year: 91 goals in 2012[141][/li][li]Top goalscorer in all club competitions in a calendar year: 79 goals in 2012[139][/li][li]Top goalscorer in a club season: 73 goals in 2011–12[527][/li][li]Longest goalscoring run in a domestic league: 21 matches, 33 goals in 2012–13[155][154][528][/li][li]Only player to have won more than one FIFA Club World CupGolden Ball[484][/li][li]Most appearances in the FIFPro World XI: 11 times (2007–2017) (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo)[529][/li][/ul]
[SIZE=6]Cristiano Ronaldo[/SIZE] (As of 7 March 2018)
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[li]Most (FIFA) Ballon d’Or awards: 5 (2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017) (shared with Lionel Messi)[/li][li]Most World Soccer Player of the Year awards: 5 (2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017)[/li][li]Most IFFHS World’s Best Top Goal Scorer awards: 4 (2013, 2014, 2016, 2017)[/li][li]Most FIFA Club World Cup or Intercontinental Cup (football) trophies: 4 (shared with Toni Kroos)[/li][li]Top goalscorer in the history of FIFA Club World Cup or Intercontinental Cup (football): 7 goals (shared with Pelé)[604][/li][li]Only player to win the Golden Boot in at least two FIFA Club World Cup tournaments (did it consecutively; shared with César Delgado)[/li][li]Only player to have won more than one FIFA Club World Cup Silver Ball: 3[605][/li][li]Only player to win the Man of the Match award in at least two FIFA Club World Cup finals (shared with Lionel Messi)[/li][li]Only player to win the Man of the Match award in two consecutive FIFA Club World Cup finals (2016, 2017)[/li][li]Most FIFA Club World Cup final goals: 4 (shared with Lionel Messi)[/li][li]Only player to have scored at three FIFA Club World Cup tournaments: 2008, 2016, 2017 (shared with Lionel Messi)[/li][li]Only player to score a hat-trick in a FIFA Club World Cup or Intercontinental Cup final (in 2016; shared with Pelé)[/li][li]Most hat-tricks (1) in the FIFA Club World Cup or Intercontinental Cup (shared with Luis Suárez and Pelé)[/li][li]Most international goals in a calendar year (club and country): 32 (2017)[606][/li][li]First footballer to reach 40 goals in a professional league for two consecutive seasons[607][/li][li]First player to score in every minute of an official football game[215][608][unreliable source?][/li][li]Only player to win the league title, domestic cup, domestic supercup, Champions League, Club World Cup, league player of the year, Golden Shoe and Ballon d’Or at two different clubs (Manchester United and Real Madrid)[609][/li][li]Most appearances in the FIFPro World XI: 11 times (2007–2017) (shared with Lionel Messi)[610][/li][li]First and only player to appear in the FIFPro World XI for two different clubs (Manchester United and Real Madrid)[/li][li]Only player in the world who has scored in 7 consecutive major international tournaments: the 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 editions of the European Championship; and the 2006, 2010 and 2014 editions of the World Cup[611][/li][li]Only player to score 50 goals or more in six different seasons (did it consecutively)[/li][li]Only player to score 50 goals or more in 7 consecutive calendar years[/li][li]Only player in history to have scored 60 or more goals in a calendar year four times (consecutively from 2011 to 2014)[/li][/ul]
Now, the source of these statistics is wikipedia, but I trust they’re accurate. Note that for Messi, his statistics have been updated more recently (May 2018) while Cristiano’s are a little dated (7 March 2018). With Real Madrid’s recent win, Cristiano is bound to add more records. I know, some of you will bring up nonsensical arguments like sijui Cristiano scores most of his goals against small, useless teams, bla bla bla…but facts are facts. For the complete list of these records (La Liga, Europe, country) go to the players’ respective Wikipedia pages.
Wadau, having reviewed these statistics, and speaking objectively, I must conclude that CR7 is the better player. Sandsana.
Sasa stats ni za nini Kama wewe sio fan, and you then conclude CR7 is a better player based on that Ronaldo has broken more records in comparison to messi?
Ok…
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[li]Only player in history to score 40+ club goals in 8 consecutive seasons[/li][li]Most FIFA Ballon d’Or awards: 5 (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo)[/li][li]Most appearances in the FIFPro World XI: 11 times (2007-2017) (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo)[/li][li]Only player to score in 6 different club competitions in a season twice: 2011/12 and 2015/16[/li][li]Only player to score in 6 different club competitions in a calendar year twice: 2011 and 2015[/li][li]Only player to score and assist in 6 different club competitions in a calendar year: 2011[/li][li]Most goals scored in Club World Cup Finals: 4 goals (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo)[/li][li]Most appearances in the top 3 candidates for the Ballon d’Or: 11 times (2007-2017)[/li][li]Guinness World Records title for the most official goals in a calendar year: 91 goals (2012)[/li][li]Most goals in a calendar year (including club friendlies): 96 goals (2012)[/li][li]Only player to have scored at three Club World Cups: 2009, 2011, 2015 (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo)[/li][li]Most consecutive league matches scored in: 21 matches (33 goals)[/li][li]First footballer ever to score consecutively against all teams in a professional league[/li][li]Youngest player to win 2 Ballon d’Or awards: 23 years, 6 months and 18 days.[/li][li]Youngest player to win 3 Ballon d’Or awards: 24 years, 6 months and 17 days.[/li][li]Youngest player to win 4 Ballon d’Or awards: 25 years, 6 months and 15 days.[/li][li]Youngest player to win 5 Ballon d’Or awards[/li][li]Most FIFA Club World Cup Golden Balls: 2 (2009, 2011)[/li][li]Only footballer to score 60+ goals in all competitions in 2 consecutive seasons (2011/12 and 2012/13)[/li][/ul]
[SIZE=5]Messi European Records[/SIZE]
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[li]Most European Golden Shoe awards: 5[/li][li]Fastest player to reach 100 UEFA Champions League goals (123 games)[/li][li]Most league goals for a single club in Europe’s top 5 leagues 383 goals[/li][li]Most official goals for a single club in Europe’s top 5 leagues 552 goals[/li][li]Most goals scored against a single opponent in the Champions League 9 goals against Arsenal (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo (against Bayern Munich))[/li][li]Fastest player ever to reach 300 goals in Europe’s top 5 leagues (334 games)[/li][li]Youngest player to reach 100 appearances in the Champions League[/li][li]Youngest player ever to score 400+ goals for a single European club (27 years and 300 days)[/li][li]Most league goals scored in a season: 50 goals[/li][li]Most goals scored in a season (club): 73 goals[/li][li]Most goals scored in a year (club): 79 goals[/li][li]Most hat-tricks in UEFA Champions League: 7 hat-tricks (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo)[/li][li]Most hat-tricks in the group stage in a single Champions League season: 2 hat-tricks (shared with Luiz Adriano and Cristiano Ronaldo)[/li][li]Highest scorer in a UEFA Champions League game: 5 goals (shared with Luiz Adriano)[/li][li]Only player to score in 23 different cities in the European Cup[/li][li]Highest scorer in UEFA Super Cup: 3 goals (shared with 8 other players)[/li][li]Most free-kick goals in UEFA Super Cup: 2 free-kick goals[/li][li]Youngest player to finish as UEFA Champions League top scorer: 21 years old (2009)[/li][li]First player to score 5 goals in a single UEFA Champions League game[/li][/ul]
[SIZE=5]Messi Spanish Records[/SIZE]
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[li]Most free kicks scored in La Liga: 24 free kick goals[/li][li]First La Liga player to score 25+ goals in 10 consecutive seasons across all competitions[/li][li]Only player in La Liga history to score 15+ goals in 10 seasons (did it consecutively) (2008/09 - 2017/18)[/li][li]Only player in La Liga history to score 10+ goals in 12 seasons (did it consecutively) (2006/07 - 2017/18)[/li][li]First player in La Liga history to have scored at least 2 goals in 100 matches[/li][li]Most goals scored in La Liga El Clásico matches: 18 goals[/li][li]Most goals scored in El Clásico matches: 26 goals[/li][li]Only player in La Liga history to score 20+ goals in 8 consecutive seasons (did it consecutively) (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo)[/li][li]Only player in La Liga history to score 20+ goals in 9 consecutive seasons (2008/09 - 2016/17)[/li][li]Only player in La Liga history to score 20+ goals in 10 consecutive seasons (2008/09 - 2017/18)[/li][li]First player to score 25+ goals in five consecutive La Liga seasons (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo)[/li][li]First player to score 25+ goals in six consecutive La Liga seasons (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo)[/li][li]First player to score 25+ goals in seven consecutive La Liga seasons (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo)[/li][li]First player to score 25+ goals in eight consecutive La Liga seasons (2009/10 - 2016/17) (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo)[/li][li]Only player to score 40+ goals in two consecutive La Liga seasons (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo)[/li][li]Only player in La Liga history to score 2+ hat-tricks in 7 consecutive seasons (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo)[/li][li]Most trophies won in Spanish football: 30 trophies (shared with Iniesta)[/li][li]Only player to score in 6 Spanish Super Cup editions: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016[/li][li]Only player to score in 4 consecutive Spanish Super Cup editions: 2009-2012[/li][li]Most goals in Spanish Super Cup Games: 17 goals[/li][li]Most away goals scored in La Liga history[/li][li]Leading goalscorer over a season in home games: 46 goals (in 2011/12)[/li][li]Leading goalscorer over a season in home league games: 35 goals (in 2011/12)[/li][li]Leading goalscorer over a season in away league games: 24 goals (in 2012/13)[/li][li]Leading goalscorer in the second half of a league season: 28 goals (in 2011/12)[/li][li]Most opponents scored against in a single season: 19 (2012/13) (Shared with Cristiano Ronaldo and Ronaldo)[/li][li]Most goals scored in La Liga in a season: 50 goals in 2011/12[/li][li]Most goals scored in La Liga in a calendar year: 59 goals in 2012[/li][li]Most La Liga hat-tricks in a season: 8 hat-tricks (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo)[/li][li]Most league matches scored in in a single season: 27 games (2012/13) (Shared with Cristiano Ronaldo)[/li][li]Most home league matches scored in in a single season: 16 games (in 2011/12)[/li][li]Most away league matches scored in in a single season: 15 games (in 2012/13)[/li][li]Youngest player to score 200 La Liga goals: 25 years[/li][li]Most consecutive La Liga matches scored in: 21 matches, 33 goals (2012/13)[/li][li]Most consecutive away league matches scored in: 13 matches, 20 goals (2012/13)[/li][li]Most hat-tricks in El Clásico matches: 2 hat-tricks[/li][li]Most assists in La Liga: 149 assists[/li][li]All time highest goalscorer in La Liga: 383 goals[/li][li]Youngest player to reach 250 league goals[/li][li]First player to score 40+ goals in 3 La Liga seasons (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo)[/li][li]Best goalscoring ratio in a La Liga season (at least 20 games played): 1.44 (46 goals in 32 games in 2012/13)[/li][/ul]
[SIZE=5]Messi Barcelona Records[/SIZE]
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[li]Most free kicks scored for Barcelona: 33 free kick goals[/li][li]All time Barcelona top scorer in all games: 582 goals[/li][li]All time Barcelona top scorer in official competitions: 552 goals[/li][li]Barcelona top scorer in La Liga: 383 goals[/li][li]Barcelona top scorer in European competitions: 103 goals[/li][li]Barcelona top scorer in international competitions: 105 goals[/li][li]Most hat-tricks in official competitions for Barcelona: 41 hat-tricks[/li][li]Most hat-tricks in La Liga for Barcelona: 30 hat-tricks[/li][li]Most hat-tricks scored for Barcelona in a single La Liga season: 8 hat-tricks[/li][li]Most goals scored in a single Champions League season: 14 goals (2011/12)[/li][li]Most goals scored in Derbi Barceloní (Catalan derby): 12 goals[/li][li]First Barcelona player to be La Liga top scorer 3 times[/li][li]First Barcelona player to be La Liga top scorer 4 times[/li][li]Most Champions League trophies: 4 (shared with Xavi & Iniesta)[/li][li]One of 2 players to have scored in 6 different official competitions in one season (Copa del Rey, La Liga, UEFA Champions League, Spanish Super Cup, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup, completed on 4 January 2012) (shared with Pedro)[/li][li]Only player to have scored and assisted in 6 different official competitions in one season (Copa del Rey, La Liga, UEFA Champions League, Spanish Super Cup, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup, completed on 12 January 2012)[/li][li]The first Barcelona player to surpass 30 league goals in 2 [consecutive] La Liga seasons[/li][li]The first Barcelona player to surpass 30 league goals in 3 [consecutive] La Liga seasons[/li][li]The first Barcelona player to surpass 30 league goals in 4 [consecutive] La Liga seasons[/li][li]The first Barcelona player to win 2 European Golden Shoes[/li][li]The first Barcelona player to win 3 European Golden Shoes[/li][li]The first Barcelona player to win 4 European Golden Shoes[/li][li]The first Barcelona player to win 5 European Golden Shoes[/li][li]The first Barcelona player to surpass 50 goals in a season[/li][li]The first Barcelona player to surpass 50 goals in 2 seasons (did it consecutively)[/li][li]The first Barcelona player to surpass 50 goals in 3 seasons (did it consecutively)[/li][li]The first Barcelona player to surpass 50 goals in 4 seasons[/li][li]The first Barcelona player to surpass 50 goals in 5 seasons[/li][/ul]
[SIZE=5]Messi Argentina Records[/SIZE]
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[li]Most goals scored in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers: 21 goals (shared with Luis Suarez)[/li][li]First Argentina player to score against the other 9 CONEMBOL countries[/li][li]Most goals scored in friendlies: 27 goals[/li][li]Most goals scored in one FIFA World Cup qualification: 10 goals[/li][li]Most goals scored in a year (national team): 12 goals (2012) (shared with Gabriel Batistuta)[/li][li]Youngest Argentina player to have scored at the FIFA World Cup Finals): 18 years and 357 days old in 2006 against Serbia and Montenegro[/li][li]Youngest player to have reached 100 caps in CONMEBOL history (27 years, 361 days old)[/li][/ul]
Comparisons should only be limited to world and Europe. Ukianza kusema sijui Messi is youngest argentinian to bla bla bla…and Cristiano is not argentinian, then hausaidii. For example naeza kwambia Messi hajawai shinda Copa America, but Cristiano has won the Euro, lakini that would be unfair, because Argentina is not in Europe and Portugal is not in South America. Leta records zinawaweka head to head.
Naona mbili, hiyo ya Ballon d Or na most appearances in FIFPro world XI. Lakini hata tukitoa records zote zenye wanashare, CR7 bado amemlemea. Notice most of Ronaldo’s records start with “only player”.
I copied and pasted the stats exactly as they are on Wikipedia. You can visit the pages to confirm. In fact, I removed some stats from CR7’s records, that I felt had no connection with football e.g most Facebook likes. But Messi’s are exactly the way they are on his page. On the two main categories, world and Europe, CR7 is still ahead, unless the people who update Messi’s page are sleeping on the job.