Who's the best? Messi or Ronaldo?

With three goals so far and some dazzling displays, Cristiano Ronaldo is shaping up to be the player of the tournament at Euro 2012, despite a slow start. Nevertheless, for many he's still in the shadows of Argentina's Lionel Messi.

Both players have failed to achieve major honors at international level with their countries. Ronaldo was a runner-up with Portugal at Euro 2004 and Messi led Argentina to titles at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship (for players under 20) and the 2008 Olympics. Messi has won the Champions League three times (2006, 2009 and 2001), while Ronaldo has won it once (2008.)

Messi or Ronaldo?

Head-to-head, Messi just shades it in terms of goals.

Here is a breakdown of both players' goal-scoring records over the last five years, including appearances in the domestic league, domestic cup, international club competitions and for the national team.


LIONEL MESSI:

2011/12: Matches: 69, Goals: 82
2010/11: Matches: 66, Goals: 57
2009/10: Matches: 60, Goals: 48
2008/09: Matches: 70, Goals: 43
2007/08: Matches: 41, Goals, 17
TOTAL: 247 goals in 306 matches
AVERAGE: 0.81 goals per match.

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CRISTIANO RONALDO:

2011/12: Matches: 65, Goals: 66
2010/11: Matches: 62, Goals 59
2009/10: Matches 43, Goals 34
2008/09: Matches 63, Goals 27
2007/08: Matches 66, Goals 51.
TOTAL: 237 goals in 299 matches.
AVERAGE: 0.79 goals per match.

Between David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, The Highest Earnings in Playing Ball.

David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, among highest paid athletes announces the publication as Forbes, where he handled some astronomical figures.

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, David Beckham

The first player to appear in the list is David Beckham, ranked 8, between his salary in the Galaxy and its advertising revenue is pocketed around 46 million euros. He followed the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, who receives some 42'5 million euros. After them, 2 posts below, but not least, at 11, is Leo Messi, the Argentinian star Barca his rise to fame earns close to 39 million euros. These quantities are of a size brutal, and it is true that may surprise the place of English, which is not in the elite football as if they do the other two players.

We also offer highlights the top boxer Floyd Mayweather with a profit of 85 million euros, 23 more than his nearest rival and fellow teacher Many Pacquiao. Finish the Top 3 Tiger Woods, who despite his scandals remains at the top of the list. The first woman in this list is tennis player Maria Sharapova, who is ranked number 26, which earns nearly 28 million euros. 

Maria Sharapova, Floyd Mayweather, Tiger Woods

The economic crisis plaguing many parts of the planet seems to be no impediment to these athletes continue to enrich its heritage each year.