Healthy Competition: The Ronaldo vs. Messi Quiz

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Healthy Competition: The Ronaldo vs. Messi Quiz
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One of the greatest competitions in sports history, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have dominated the game of soccer in recent years. Test your knowledge of the two legends and their rivalry.
Who has the most goals in El Clasico matches?
Ronaldo
Messi
both have the same
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Messi has more, but note that he's also played more matches than Ronaldo.

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Who is the older player?
Messi
Ronaldo
they're the same age
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Ronaldo is two years older than Messi.

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Who started their career with the same club they still play for?
Ronaldo
Messi
neither
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Messi began his career with Barcelona and still plays for the team.

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Who is the taller footballer?
Ronaldo
Messi
they're the same height
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Don't ask Messi to reach the top shelf; he's 5 feet 7 inches compared to Ronaldo's 6 feet 1 inches.

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Who shares a name with another famous footballer from a South American country?
Messi
Ronaldo
both of them
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Brazilian footballer Ronaldo is retired now but is still considered one of the greatest of all time.

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What honor has Messi won four times in a row?
MVP of Soccer
Balloon d'Or
Golden Shoe
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

From 2009-2013, Messi won the FIFA Balloon d'Or each year.

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Who is known for dating models?
Ronaldo
Messi
both
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

While Messi has been with his girlfriend for years, Ronaldo has had a string of high-profile relationships.

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Who plays forward?
Ronaldo
Messi
both
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Both players are in the same position, making their styles even easier to compare.

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Who is sponsored by Nike?
neither
Messi
Ronaldo
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Messi is the face of rival Adidas.

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What is the El Clasico match?
the league Messi and Ronaldo play in
the Spanish Soccer Championship
the annual game between Real Madrid and Barcelona
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The annual game is highly anticipated to see Messi and Ronaldo go head to head.

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Who has the most goals with their international team?
Messi
Ronaldo
neither
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

As of 2015, Ronaldo has more goals with Portugal than Messi does with Argentina.

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Who holds the UEFA Champions League record for hat tricks?
Ronaldo
Messi
neither
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Messi has scored three goals in a single game five times.

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Who suffered a knee injury in 2015?
Messi
Ronaldo
both
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Messi was out for two months after injuring himself during a September 2015 game.

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Ronaldo is famous for scoring a goal in the midst of what horrifying injury?
a sprained toe
a broken leg
an eye gushing blood
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

After Ronaldo's eye was cut with an elbow to the face in a 2012 match, he scored a goal despite the bloody wound.

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Who has scored a goal in every minute of a game?
Messi
Ronaldo
both
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

So obviously it wasn't the same game, but throughout his career Ronaldo has managed to make a goal in minutes one through 90.

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Who holds the Guinness World Record for most official goals in a year?
Messi
Ronaldo
both
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Messi holds the record, for 91 in 2012.

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But who has scored against every La Liga team in consecutive games?
Ronaldo
Messi
both
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Messi laughs at Ronaldo's scattered goals and instead scored a goal against each team in a row.

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Who has scored 50 goals in five consecutive seasons?
Messi
Ronaldo
both
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Ronaldo became the first player in La Liga to score 50 goals, five seasons in a row in 2015.

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Who has scored the most goals in a UEFA Champions League game?
Ronaldo
Messi
neither
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Messi shares the five-goal record with Luiz Adriano.

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Who was the youngest player to ever make 100 Champions League appearances?
Messi
Ronaldo
neither
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

In 2015, Messi became the youngest player to show up in a Champions League game 100 times.

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Not to be outdone, what honor has Ronaldo won four times?
MVP of Soccer
Balloon d'Or
Golden Shoe
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

To be fair, Ronaldo didn't win the European Golden Shoe four years in a row — but he is the only player to win it four times.

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Who has a baby son but has never publicly revealed the baby's mother?
Messi
Ronaldo
both
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Ronaldo became a father in 2010; the mother wished to remain anonymous and granted full custody to Ronaldo.

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Who has won the UEFA Best Player Award twice in its five-year history?
Messi
Ronaldo
both
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The prize is selected by journalists and has been awarded to Messi twice since 2010.

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Who has scored against every La Liga team?
Messi
Ronaldo
both
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Yup, both players have scored against every team in the Spanish league.

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Who was arrested in 2005 on an accusation of rape?
Messi
Ronaldo
neither
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The charges were later dropped against the then-Man U footballer.

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Who has scored the most international goals in a year with both their club and national team?
both
Messi
Ronaldo
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Both Messi and Ronaldo — and Vivian Woodward — have scored 25 goals in a year.

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Where has Ronaldo been plagued with injury?
thigh
ankle
both
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Ronaldo has had a series of issues with both his thigh muscles and ankle.

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Who was accused of tax fraud?
Messi
Ronaldo
both
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Messi and his father were accused of putting money in offshore accounts.

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What player is the all-time leader in appearances at El Clasico matches?
Messi
Ronaldo
neither
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Okay, kind of a trick question — while Messi has made 31 appearances, there are several players who have made more.

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Who was born in the same city as Che Guevera?
both
Ronaldo
Messi
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Messi and Guevera were both born in Rosario, Argentina.

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