Over the years the world of football had seen and witnessed great players who finds joy in messmarizing and entertaining fans and spectators both for country and their respective clubsides.
The round leather game and its followers has been blessed with great players like; Pele, Mueller, Puskas, Eusebio, Zico, Maradona, Ronaldinho, C. Ronaldo, Zidane, Okocha, Raul, Figo, Messi, Ronaldo etc. These players are unique in their own style of play and pattern and comparing them maybe very difficult.
That notwithstanding, we are trying to compare some two of football greatest; Ronaldo De Lima and Lionel Messi in terms of goals scored. These comparison is in terms of number of games played and goals scored during open plays, dribbling etc.
Ronaldo had a career that span for almost two decades, featuring for the Brazilian National Team, Cruzeiro, PSV, FC Barcelona, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, AC Milan and Corithians.
While, Messi who is an Argentine and its National Team Captain and talisman who also doubles as the captain of FC Barcelona of Spain has been with the club since childhood.
RONALDO De LIMA'S STAT.
Total Matches Played: 616
Goals Scored: 414 (0.67%)
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Number of Open Play Goals: 353
Goals after 1+ Dribbles: 85 (24.1%)
Goals after 2+ Dribbles: 16 (4.5%)
Goals after 3+ Dribbles: 5 (1.4%)
Goals after 4+ Dribbles: 2 (0.6%)
Goals after 5+ Dribbles: 0 (0.0%)
Pre-assisted Goals: 16 (4.5%)
Goals after Receiving a Ball Outside the Box: 144 (34.8%)
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LIONEL MESSI'S STAT.
Total Matches Played: 568
Goals Scored: 445 (0.78%)
Open Play Goals: 369
Goals after 1+ Dribbles: 106 (28.7%)
Goals after 2+ Dribbles: 33 (8.9%)
Goals after 3+ Dribbles: 15 (4.1%)
Goals after 4+ Dribbles: 4 (1.1%)
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Goals after 5+ Dribbles: 1 (0.3%)
Pre-assisted Goals: 79 (21.6%)
Goals after Receiving a Ball Outside the Box: 157 (35.3%).
That is that concerning the comparison between Lionel Messi and Ronaldo De Lima in terms of goals scored. Ronaldo is a two times Balon D'or Winner while Messi is a five times winner and the two of them are unique in their own style of play. They are great footballers in their own command.
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