The Messi–Ronaldo rivalry is an association football rivalry between fans of Argentine forward Lionel Messi and Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo and supposedly between the athletes themselves.
Having won a combined ten Ballon d’Or/FIFA Ballon d’Or awards (5 for Messi and 5 for Ronaldo), both are widely regarded as the two best players of their generation and among the best of all time in the sport.
Both players have regularly broken the 50 goal barrier in a single season, and have scored over 600+ goals each in their careers for club and country
Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi – Respect Moments (Video HD)