5 attributes in which Lionel Messi is better than Cristiano Ronaldo on FIFA 17

#3 Balance

Messi’s low centre of gravity lends him a sense of balance which allows him to do the seemingly impossible

In his younger (Manchester United) days, Cristiano Ronaldo was the worst nightmare for full-backs. Blessed with the quickest feet in football, he would use his agility and balance to wriggle himself and the ball past players and ride those hard, English challenges that came his way with ease. Able to stay on his feet under the most extreme pressure, the Portuguese, at one time, was one of the quickest and most agile players on the planet, which is not the case anymore.

Lionel Messi, on the other hand, retains his low centre of gravity which allows him to get past players with nothing but a simple, convincingly swivel of the hips that leaves defenders off-balance and stranded.

The Argentine’s extraordinary balance which allows him to twist and turn past defenders has not yet deserted him with age and he still seems to have the same boundless enthusiasm and stamina to get past players that he did a decade ago when he scored that Maradona-esque wonder goal against Getafe.

Cristiano Ronaldo has turned into more of a No .9 who will get into positions and wait for supply rather than create goals himself. This has caused a significant drop in his balance as he just does not show that attribute often enough anymore. Ronaldo has changed drastically as a player and this explains his FIFA 17 balance rating of 63 which is significantly lower than his rival who is one of the best in the game with a rating of 95.