Some how you sound like you just wanted to bash the guy, he's not been outstanding for just one game, it's been a couple...

Some how you sound like you just wanted to bash the guy, he's not been outstanding for just one game, it's been a couple...

Hey Figo never won anything for Portugal expect for the under-20 world cup and like you said he was a great player. Plus of the 2 best players in the world he plays better for the national team then messi has

I meant in the performances since paulo bento was on the team, Ronald scored 4 goals in 4 games not including friendlies, and yes all I think he's missing not is a trophy with the national shirt on

Oh and nice assist too  

Finally! His 1st assist in 83 caps!

Well maybe not when he is playing for real, but when he plays for Portugal he most often then not plays well in important games

Who scored against barca in extra time for copa de rey? I forget...

Wow that's just once who scored super cup and all the other games vs real, I know this one its messi

Another Messi vs Ronaldo debate.... Just enjoy the performance. It was one of the many times Ronaldo played well for his country. It was Portugal vs Cyprus. Messi was not involved

Yeah for real messi does not even play for any of the teams involved in things game

Because he was mocking the Cyprus fans

LoL

The Cypriot fans had been whistling and booing at Ronaldo from the beginning of the game, so when he scored his second goal, he ran to one of the sides and just told them to keep booing. Apparently, when he scored the second, everyone in the stadium got up. The Portuguese fans to celebrate, and the Cypriot fans to boo him. So the ref gave him a yellow for mockingly incentivating or goading the fans opposition fans. A similar kind of thing to Adebayor, if you think of that time he scored the goal for City against Arsenal.... Only this was not as bad. This kind of stuff happens all the time as you know. Especially to Ronaldo! Lol

Lol I'm not surprise to see a barca fan here hating ronaldo and bragging how good messi is. Really. =/
What ronaldo have? He got much more than messi at HIS AGE.
Obviously it's pretty unreasonable to compare 2 footballers woth an age diffrence of 2, usually the younger one wins

Since you're going to use Messi's so-called international titles, I'm going to say this.

Because of the lack of depth in the Portuguese national team at the time, Ronaldo was already capped for the senior side, and was an integral part of Portugal's run to the Euro 2004 final. Surely a runners-up in the European Championship is more prestigious than Youth world cups and an Olympic medal.

Playing for Argentina (which also is a far stronger squad) doesn't have as much emphasis on a Continental championship in the same way as the Euro's do in Europe. Even then, the Copa America (which Messi-led Argentina completely flopped at) is less competitive. International Golden Boots? Messi doesn't have a single one, and neither does Ronaldo. If you're talking about international goals, Messi has 17 in 60 appearances, while Ronaldo has 29 in 83. If you talk about international clutch-factor, nothing Messi did on the international stage was more big-game than Ronaldo's penalty to defeat England in wc2006.

Youth cups should never be considered major or even minor trophies. Take Germany for instance, most of their top U20 players are already plying their trade for their senior team.

Back to the game, Ronaldo had a fairly solid game, where he had a number of good chances that he created himself with dribbling or one-twos. He also set up a few good chances for others as well, and it led to an assist on the Almeida goal. It was absolutely classless of the Cyprus fans to be chanting Messi's name and continuously boo-ing Ronaldo throughout the game. Cyprus fans were cheering a player not even on the pitch.... And bashing a player who was just playing his game (Ronaldo didn't playact or dive in the game, Cyprus were giving him quite a bit of space outside the box).

Which brings me to a final two cents.... Why must you always mention Messi's name every damn time Ronaldo features in anything? Just because he's the best player in the world doesn't mean we have to be etch his damn face next to a Portugal game, an Armani ad, or his girl (damn she's hot though). Let them play the damn game, and watch the damn game instead of comparing every last touch they make

Owned haha

Ecosse just laid the smackdown!

You guys should grow a pair! LOL

Considering their level of football and the stats they generate in their respective clubs, I think it's an absolute fact that both players SUCK in their respective nation.

So cut all the crap and excuses!

You right man, that is what I call a little bitch ass country. They not event from Argentina, instead of supporting their country. I bet Messi f**k all your country and your players, shut the f**k up and support your country, is not real madrid V Barcelona bitches

I am from you. S. A I don't give a f**k

Ronaldo still my best player, he brought enough titles to Manchester United and we still like him  

He taunted the Cypriot crowd and that is unsporting behavior. He didn't get it for scoring though lol But yes he deserved it, things like that can start field riots and threaten the safety of all, just because of childish behavior.

They crowd had it comming, they where whistling him & singing " Messi " all game long, they got served, you just don't piss of Ronaldo, people never learn

True, the more you piss him off the more he cranks it up...

Remember that when you are a sports star you are there to entertain the people that make you earn your salary! So don't try to side with players that hit back at crowds because that doesn't mean anything when it comes to the player's integrity as an athlete. Of course you might try to associate that sort behavior to passion but then again at this level it should be kept professional

After all highlight and websites like footytube keep their legacy alive so there is no need to rub it on their faces when they cannot erase the facts. YAY TO ME!! Lol

Yeah but all he really did was tell the crowd to keep saying Messi