Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will undoubtedly go down as two of the greatest footballers to have ever existed. The levels that the pair have raised the game to may never be reached by any other player in future....CONTINUE READING
As a result of this outstanding legacies, the two icons are often compared to each other. Fans of both players do argue on who is better between the pair. One of the bases of such argument is that Messi is untested in another league.
Hence, everyone took interest when it was announced that Messi would leave Barcelona and head to Paris St Germain last year. He arrived at Paris and has completed a full season. In fact, he is into his second season at the club.
So, with that said, how did Messi in his first season outside Spain and Barcelona? Well, on a collective front, he has added at least two trophies to his collections at PSG. However, when his stats are compared to his eternal rival, the case is not the same.
Recall that after 9 years in Spain, to Ronaldo moved to Juventus. He spent three seasons there before joining Manchester United. So, how does Messi’s first season stats in France compare to Ronaldo’s first in Italy? Let’s find out on Calistosports.
In his first season, Cristiano Ronaldo scored a total of twenty-one (21) goals and provided nine (9) assists to win the inaugural Serie A award of Most Valuable Player of the Season. His total goals in his first season at Juventus were twenty-eight (28) and eleven (11) assists in forty-three (43) games.
He we won three trophies in that season alone. He also equalled Guiseppe Signori’s Serie A record of most consecutive away goals in a season with at least a goal.
On the other hand, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo’s arch-rival left Barcelona FC after seventeen (17) years in the club and left for Paris Saint Germain as a free agent in 2021. View pictures in App save up to 80% data.
In his first season, he has only managed to score four league goals in twenty-three (23) games and provided thirteen (13) assists. All his goals for the French Ligue 1 giant are nine (9).
