Guessing you forget the scrawny winger who played for Manchester United who won the Ballon D'Or in 2008. The one who was pinging balls all over the damn pitch for that team, the one whipping in back post crosses accurately most games or destroying teams with dribbles from the wing before firing off a long shot. He changed his game under Mourinho at Real to become a 'guy waiting in the box to score goals'. 'It's an insult' to forget that he changed the way he played to fulfill a role for his new team needed and get better results for that team.

Also, 'waiting in the box' is pretty important. Movement to lose the best defenders, physicality to keep them off, movement to make space for your teammates in the box; these are all pretty good to have. Strong hold up play, aerial presence, are other key attributes that he has worked on to be as effective in his role as possible. It's not like the ball magically falls to his feet and that defenders ignore him in the box. No, defenders are specifically tasked to stay on him in the box at all costs, yet he still gets away from them.

They have different qualities. Ronaldo has better movement, aerial ability and clinicality. Messi is a better passer and dribbler. They are both the best in the world, perhaps the best ever, at what they do.

At the end of the day, it's more about what skills you deem are more important.