Ronaldo beat Messi

I don't think it really matters going by a facebook fan page it is a huge number more than Ronaldo but I do believe Ronaldo probably has a bigger worldwide reputation not as big as the fan pages margin though. I myself prefer Lionel Messi and that's from a Manchester United fan I've never liked Ronaldo despite his quality.

I am not a great fan of either of them, but if I have to select, I pick Messi. For me, both players are very egoistic, and we have seen a demonstration of Messi's against Arsenal, or at World Cup against Germany. Ronaldo is the same, both of them don't pass the ball when they are in the penalty box or near it. They score a lot, and they have many assists, but they pass mostly when they are far away from the goal. Of course, they are both quick and skillful players, but when they put themselves in front of the team's performance, then in my eyes their value is very low. The same applies to Robben as well, but there it seems that Muller and Schweinsteiger had a dispute with him and since then he passes the ball. So if I had to vote between all of the football players, I would vote for Schweinsteiger and Xavi, and not for these egoistic players, who are more talented than Xavi and Schweinsteiger, but they want the spotlight for themselves, not for the team.

I wouldn't really consider the Facebook fan count too seriously. But I think the appeal of Ronaldo in female segments is much higher than Messi and that contributes pretty highly to his hit count. So it is possible that he might have a bigger fan base due to this aspect. Cheers! Ram

if you talk about popularity,messi is lost from ronaldo but football does not need like that as football mania, i dont like popularity... for me, messi is the best than ronaldo

I vote for Messi;Ronaldo may be more popular on facebook,but right now Messi is the better footballer simply because he's the best in the world,but things could change this year,it also depends on which of them wins trophies this year.I also think Ronaldo has more fans of facebook than Messi not for having superior skills,but because of his physical aspects which attracts many girls,and I'm sure many of them are not interested in comparing the evolutions of these two fabulous players,they just dream of Ronaldo.

ronaldo is just an ego maniac who loves showing off

I think Ronaldo has more charisma and in a shallow world the guy is a model and all and girls like him better...But I'm much more Messi, because of his personality and way to play.

I will vote for Messi just because he is more of a better team player and a person. Ronaldo is more exposed to media and that explains his popularity on social networking sites. But if you check the stats on football forums, it is Messi who leads the pack. No doubt, Ronaldo is a very good player, but somewhere I feel having Messi in a team is better than having Ronaldo. Ronaldo is flashy but Messi is classy.

Based on my perception as a normal fan, I find RONALDO more famous since he was with MANU for quite some time. We have to admit it terms of "marketability" and brand name MANU is a more popular club. 2-3 years back MANU and RONALDO goes hand in hand so I guess that is the reason. But I still love MESSI. Messi for me is the better player and better person.

i cannot believe that