The Real Madrid superstar called El Pulga a ‘magnificent player’ but refused to dive into comparisons as he believes they are very different type of players.
It was finally in the 2011/12 campaign that the Primera Division trophy left the Camp Nou for adventures in the Spanish capital. Real Madrid managed to beat http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629.
Thanks to the Portuguese numerous goals and assists, Los Blancos ended their three year wait for their 32nd La Liga trophy. Ronaldo finished the season with 46 goals in the Spanish top flight domestic competition, but had to give up his Pichichi
trophy to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296 in trade.
Messi completed yet another prolific season for Barcelona, hitting the back of the net an amazing 50 times in La Liga and a European record of 72 times in all competitions.
With the two attackers enjoying their finest hours, comparisons galore have been made with their skill set put for debate in every household.
However, when Cristiano http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ronaldo-c31734 was quizzed on the subject, the former Manchester United winger refused to get involved on the topic. He praised his South American counterpart as an exceptional player but believes they cannot be compared due to their stark
differences.
Ronaldo claimed that their playing styles are different that does not allow for a proper judgement on who is better. He added that the philosophies of their respective clubs come into the equation to further blur the questions.
Nevertheless, the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Portugal-c2984 captain admitted that he enjoys competing with Messi as it brings the best out of him.
"We are different players on different teams. He is a magnificent player, and we're always fighting - in a good way - to score more goals. All players compete with other players. It's a good thing."
“I always try to improve and become a better player, but it's not a competition with Messi. It's something between all the teams and players. People always compare us, but it's impossible. You can't compare a Ferrari with a Porsche or a Mercedes.”
As Ronaldo prepares for Euro 2012 with the Portugal national team, Messi is eyeing a productive end to the season with Copa del Rey triumph at the expense of Athletic Bilbao.
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