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L.MESSI VS C.RONALDO 

                                                                                                               
   

                                                                                                                                                                                                 

PFOFILE                                                                                                                                                        

LIONEL ANDRÉS MESSI CUCCITTINI

First name:Lionel Andrés

Last name:Messi Cuccittini

• Squad No: 10
• Position: Forward
• Age: 24
• Birth Date: Jun 24, 1987
• Birth Place: Rosario, Argentina
• Height: 5' 7'' (1.70m)
• Weight: 67 kg

Lionel Messi is the heir apparent to the throne left vacant by Diego Armando Maradona. The waters are divided between those who consider him to be far from being the best No. 10, and those who believe that Messi will be even better than Maradona.

Born in Rosario, he cut his teeth in the youth ranks of Newell's Old Boys, until a hormonal problem that affected his growth changed the plans of his family and, of course, his personal future. Facing expensive treatment for their son, Messi's parents moved to Spain as Newell's were not able to afford the medical costs related to his condition, and even the wealthiest Argentine teams, such as River Plate, refused to foot the bill.

After his first trial with Barcelona, the Catalan coaches had no doubts. They decided to sign Messi and pay for his medical treatment. His growth was noticeable within Barca, and in little time he came to be considered one of the great talents at the club. He made his debut in the first division in October 2004, against Espanyol, and Barcelona have since adopted him as one of their greatest idols.

His first championship would come in the Liga season of 2004-05. Since then, and playing a more prominent role every season, he has won every major club trophy at Camp Nou - including a stunning haul of six in 2008-09 - and claimed the World Player of the Year award twice in two years, leaving many in little doubt as to the fact that Messi is the best player of his generation.

Strengths: His ball skills are second to none, his runs from midfield are usually lethal and he is almost impossible to tackle when he gets his head down. His balance when running at speed is incredible.

Weaknesses: Too often he searches for a way to finish moves by himself without looking for team-mates in a better position to shoot at goal.

Career high: Winning the 2009 and 2010 World Player of the Year awards.

Career low: He was unable to perform to his best in the 2006 World Cup in Germany, where Argentina were eliminated in the quarter-finals with Messi looking on from the bench.

Style: Quick, incisive, balanced, a stylish runner with the ball.

Quotes: "Messi is my Maradona," said Maradona himself, as the head coach of the Argentine national team.

Trivia: His debut with the national team (against Hungary) was a disaster: he entered the game in the 18th minute of the second half, and 47 seconds later was sent off.

CAREER 

• Leagues
• Cups
• National Team

Season	Team	Comp
2006 …	Argentina	WOC	120	3	1	2	1	?	1	?		?
2010 …	Argentina	WOC	450	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	Argentina	FRI	418	5	5	0	1	0	2	0	0	0
2010 …	Argentina	WQS	1562	18	18	0	5	0	4	1	0	0
2011 …	Argentina	COA	390	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011	Argentina	FRI	270	3	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Total			3210	38	36	2	7	0	9	1	0	0

TROPIES

Season	Competition	Area	Team
2010/2011	UEFA Champions League	Europe	Barcelona
2010/2011	Primera División	Spain	Barcelona
2010/2011	Super Cup	Spain	Barcelona
2009/2010	Primera División	Spain	Barcelona
2009	UEFA Super Cup	Europe	Barcelona
2009/2010	Super Cup	Spain	Barcelona
2008/2009	UEFA Champions League	Europe	Barcelona
2008/2009	Primera División	Spain	Barcelona
2006/2007	Super Cup	Spain	Barcelona
2005/2006	UEFA Champions League	Europe	Barcelona
2005/2006	Primera División	Spain	Barcelona
2005/2006	Super Cup	Spain	Barcelona
2004/2005	Primera División	Spain	Barcelona

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PROFILE

Full Name :	Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
Date of Birth :	5th of February 1985 (Monday)
Place of Birth :	Funchal (Madeira island, Portugal)
Nationality :	Portuguese
Marital Status :	Single
Height :	184cm
Weight :	75kg
Mother's Name :	Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro
Father's Name :	Jose Diniz Aveiro
Brothers :	Hugo Aveiro
Sisters :	Elma Aveiro and Katia Aveiro

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career

Team	Manchester United (He`s the the first Portuguese to join this team)
Previous club	Sporting Lisbon
Position	Attacking Midfielder / Forward
Shirt Number	7 (Cristiano Ronaldo #7)
Previous Teams	- Andorinha `The Swallows` - Clube Desportivo National - Sporting Clube de Portugal (1997)
Transfer Price	€ 17,513,000.00 £ 12,250,000.00 $ 19,700,000.00
Contract	5 Years (Aug 12, 2003/2008)
Agent	Luis Correia
Current Salary (per week)	€ 28,588.11 £ 20,000.00 $ 31,719.23
Previous Salary (per month)	€ 1,500.00 £ 1,049.41 $ 1,664.55
Targeted Clubs	F.C. Liverpool F.C. Chelsea F.C. Barcelona Real Madrid C.F. A.C. Milan

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Who is the best football player in the world?

There have been a lot of talks and debates about who is the best player in the world. The debate is between The Real Madrid's Winger, Cristiano Ronaldo and the Barcelona's Striker, Lionel Messi. These 2 players are considered as the most skillful and fastest football player in the world!

Not only Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have tons of skills and is a killer on the field, both of them have a lot of great achievements on their football career too. But the question is who is the best football player in the world? Read more about them and start voting.