The Greatest XI, as voted by Journalists in July 2013

Wow, this is one of them cases where someone decides to write as much as they can but the quality isn't there.

This was how it was voted by journalists but if you look at it from a statistical stand point, Cristiano Ronaldo is a goal machine,

And he also racks up a ton of assists, why forget that no?

Ronaldo these days doesn't create opportunities in terms of dribbles and passes,

Yet has 19 assists to his name this season. And countless more in other seasons as well as beating Messi out in some. Funny this.

this is one reason why he reportedly gets angry at Bale

He got angry at Bale once. This is a null argument.

so people see "50 goals this season" and then saying "best player this year"

Only you can make 50 goals a season seem like it means nothing.

He cannot control a football match as Messi can, plus Cruyff and Maradona did, the same goes for Zidane.

Controlling a match != the best. Ronaldo can change the game in an instance.

Ronaldo is a bit like going for a games review page, and you scroll down to see the score "9/10 this must be pretty good" and people look at goals, when overall ability those players were hugely influential for their team and were much more rounded footballers.

Lol, just what?

these days he stays as close to the opponents box as possible to get goals.

These days he roams around the field picking up passes, laying it off for others, occasionally taking on people and of course scoring goals.

stand head and shoulders above Cristiano.

Yeah sure, that's why Messi and Ronaldo are still argued. Hell a Barcelona legend - Rivaldo said Ronaldo was the better player. My god. Head and shoulders my ass, unless you mean the shampoo.

and I'd say two have been warranted

Only two? WHAT? Then Messi's one he stole of Sneijder isn't warranted.

Cristiano isn't in that list

He's in the list of top FIVE. Pele, Maradona, Di Stefano then Messi/Ronaldo.

No bias? Mate it's all fucking bias.

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