Cristiano Ronaldo against Lionel Messi remains the foremost rivalry in world football. Not only do the two superstars have contrasting personalities, they play for two of the biggest teams in the game - Real Madrid and Barcelona, respectively.
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It is a compelling spectacle as they go blow for blow against each other, with first one apparently taking the upper hand and then the other responding. So over the course of 2016, how have the duo fared statistically?
Before analysing their individual numbers, it is worth looking at team achievements. While Messi fired Barcelona to La Liga, Copa del Rey and Spanish Supercopa glory, he missed a crucial penalty for Argentina as they suffered another Copa America defeat by Chile in the summer. He was also eliminated prematurely in the Champions League in the quarter-finals.
By contrast, Ronaldo was decisive from 12 yards as Real Madrid won the Champions League via a penalty shootout, while he was a key member of the Portugal squad as they won Euro 2016 – their first major title.
As one might expect, the individual numbers for both players are eye-watering.


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