The question remains: who is better, Messi or Ronaldo?
In Group J of the 2026 World Cup , Argentina faced Austria in their second match and won 2-0, securing 6 points after two rounds and guaranteeing them first place in the group. In these two victories, Argentina scored 5 goals, all of which were scored by Messi.
Returning to the exclamation borrowed from the phrase "Heaven gave birth to Yu, why also give birth to Liang" in the title, we won't compare these two stars to see who is better—that's something the world has done many times before. Instead, we will delve into the personality and psychology of each player, aspects that might seem to have little impact on their career successes. But not only in this World Cup, if you pay attention, it shows us the opposite.
First of all, both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are exceptional players. The world has many outstanding players like Neymar and Mbappe, but players like Ronaldo and Messi are the kind that only appear once every few decades.
Cristiano Ronaldo is a role model for diligent, disciplined, and even grueling training. The world media has repeatedly featured images and stories of his training, especially his strength and supplementary exercises, showcasing his impressive physique that has surprised even the world's fitness experts. It is precisely this extremely rigorous diet, sleep, and training regimen that has given him the endurance, recovery ability, and anti-aging properties to maintain peak performance well past the age of 35 and continue playing professionally into his 40s, extending his career beyond most players of his generation. It can be said that Ronaldo is one of the most physically complete players world football has ever produced. Of course, in this respect, Lionel Messi is completely outmatched.
But if we watch these two players play for their national teams, we'll notice that Messi receives more support from his teammates than Ronaldo. Ronaldo doesn't play individually, but he's quite isolated in the Portuguese national team. He's still the target of passes if he's in a good position, but his connection with his teammates is rather loose. He makes runs, finds a good position to wait for the ball. When he has the ball, he moves and tries to pass it as best as he can to his teammates. But we don't see the kind of coordinated play, the kind that's the result of a specific, pre-planned attack between him and his teammates.
This is evident in Messi and his teammates in the Argentine national team. Numerous coordinated plays and passes in both of Argentina's World Cup matches demonstrated the connection between Messi and the rest of the team. A prime example is the combination play that led to Messi's first goal against Austria. Starting with a pass from Facundo Medina from the left wing into the penalty area, Thiago Almada, after a quick glance behind him, extended his leg to let the ball go, creating space for Messi to run in and score with a left-footed shot in the 38th minute.
Based on what the media has reported about these two players, we get the feeling that while both are stars, Messi is less likely to be perceived as having a "star" attitude than Ronaldo. He seems more sociable, both in his personal life and in training and matches with his teammates.
In the last two consecutive World Cups, while Ronaldo's inclusion in the national team squad became a controversial topic in the media and among fans not only in Portugal, Messi's selection seemed to be met with greater consensus. People occasionally talked about internal conflicts within the Portuguese national team, disagreements between some players and Ronaldo, or about certain decisions, particularly tactical ones or on-field positions, made by coach Roberto Martínez and influenced by Ronaldo's opinions... but these things didn't happen with Messi.
On another note, also in the media, while Messi seems to avoid comparisons with Ronaldo, Ronaldo has made several statements asserting that he is the best. What can we learn about Ronaldo's mindset if what the media says is true?
The story isn't just about humility; when someone starts comparing themselves to others, deep down in their mind, perhaps unseen or unnoticed, they begin to feel a loss of self-confidence.
If this rule applies, perhaps even Ronaldo himself has now realized who is truly the best player in the world.
Source: https://danviet.vn/troi-sinh-ronaldo-sao-con-sinh-messi-d1437445.html
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