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I think its shows that with lesser players Messi is not as effective for his country, whereas Ronaldo seems to raise his game even higher for Portugal. Hes carried Portugal in the same way Diego used to for the Argies.
If you look at the goal to game ratio Ronaldo's record is only slightly better at international level, Messi averages a goal every game for Argentina, got them to a world cup final and won a gold medal do people expect him to score a Hat trick every game and never lose?
Messi has scored a few times against Brazil, Uruguay, Mexico, Colombia, Chile. He's scored against Germany, Spain, Portugal, France.
Theres always a negative with you as far as CR7 is concerned. He scores against Holland and you claim they are shit , scores against Belgium who are better than half the teams you just mentioned there.
Plus the players Ronaldo plays with for Portugal are not as good as the players Messi plays with for Argentina.
The one game that stands out for me for Ronaldo was when he did pretty much singlehandedly beat Sweden in the play offs and he scored a hatrick.
However when I mention that Messi equalled that feat in the game against Ecuador when Argentina were severely in danger of not making it to Russia, it's met with silly comments like "the football powerhouse ecaudor" when they're probably on par with Sweden!
Both of them dragged their nation's through in those games.
Since Messi has been the main man for Argentina, lets say last 8 years for arguments sake, hes played with forward players like Aguero, Higuain, Tevez and Di Maria.
Who in the last 8 years has Ronaldo played with for Portugal of similair standing? Nani? PMSL.
CR 7 is streets ahead of Messi in more than one major league , internationally , positions he can play , age /fitness he is playing at .