http://babb.telegraph.co.uk/2015/03/the-economist-proves-that-lionel-messis-goals-are-more-valuable-than-cristiano-ronaldos/

Tl;dr - A weighted goal comparison, showing the importance of their individual goals. Ronaldo scores slightly more goals. Ronaldo scores more frequently in easy games (5-0, etc). Messi's goals have more importance.

This post was edited by dro94 on Mar 26 2015 06:55am

NO WAY MAN, MESSI ONLY SCORES IN BLOWOUT VICTORIES AND NEVER SCORED AGAINST A DECENT TEAM IN HIS LIFE!

Obviously they both score in blowout victories and against good teams. Nobody is saying Ronaldo only scores in easy wins or Messi only against good teams. It's looking at data over a long period of time, and on average the results are clear.

but if Ronaldo would of taken HGH as a growing teen imagine?

nice read

finally a valid proof for Messi > CR7

Shame that Kane >

Easily so

that messi is >>> is nothing new

I know, but I'm hoping for a few real madrid fans to share their opinions

You can take statistics and put them in favour of Messi and you can take statistics and put them in favour of Ronaldo.
It's a pointless debate that will stay for a long while, if not forever. Both players offer something that not a single other player can offer at this current day and age.

If I had to choose between Ronaldo and Messi I'd pick Neuer, simply because it's not one of the two.

That's just a typical facile argument that I would expect from you.

I'm looking for proper discussion here.