Messi and Ronaldo’s rivalry is great claims Ferdinand
Fans around the world continue to debate the merits of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
Their rivalry was at its fiercest when both stars were competing in La Liga.
Ronaldo has since moved on to Juventus but he has shown no signs of slowing down as he leads the way in the Serie A scoring charts with 19 goals from 24 games so far.
Messi, likewise, is the top scorer in Spain with 21 goals in as many games this season.
The pair have each won the Ballon d’Or five times, with Ronaldo’s former Real team-mate Luka Modric breaking their 10-year duopoly on the prize in 2018.
Ronaldo was in action for Juventus against Frosinone last night, assisting Paulo Dybala's opener and netting the third goal in the 3-0 Serie A win.
Messi, meanwhile, appears to have shaken off any injury concerns ahead of Barcelona’s encounter against Real Valladolid this evening.
Their incredible form and influence for their clubs over the years would suggest there is not much to separate the players.
Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi: Who is better? (Image: GETTY)
Cristiano Ronaldo now plays with Juventus (Image: GETTY)
But stats presented by WhoScored suggest this is not the case.
The website has rated Ronaldo and Messi’s form each year dating back to the 2009/10 season - the Portuguese’s first as a Real Madrid player.
The Barcelona forward outranks his rival in the current campaign with a score of 8.5 to 7.8.
But as it turns out, the Argentine has also fared better than Ronaldo in nine of the last 10 seasons.
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Lionel Messi has spent his entire career at Barcelona (Image: GETTY)