The Lionel Messi Vs Cristiano Ronaldo Debate May Have Been Ended With In-Depth Twitter Thread

The Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo debate may have been settled once and for all with the most in-depth Twitter thread yet.

The Barcelona captain and Juventus superstar have dominated world football for years and are widely revered as the greatest players of all-time.

Fans have compared the duo for years and this thread from @FootyThreads_ may have provided the true answer to who the better player is.

The second tweet in the thread lays out that some fans show bias to one player over another due to personality, which is the opposite of what the thread does.

What follows is a breakdown of 'modern and simple metrics' that means you 'can't argue that Cristiano Ronaldo is a better footballer than Lionel Messi.'

We have picked out the highlights of the thread below.

If you want to check out the entire thread which features even more information, click here.

Who do you think is the better player, Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?

Let us know in the comments below.

Topics: Football News, Football, Barcelona, Serie A, Lionel Messi, Juventus, Argentina, Cristiano Ronaldo, La Liga, Italy

Daniel Marland

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