This isn't going to be a very popular opinion, but I think Rooney is better than Ronaldo. No doubt people will start throwing childish insults at me for expressing my opinion, but I've been wanting to say this for ages.
Now, first things first, they're obviously both great players but imo Rooney's all-round game is better.
Lets compare their abilities:
Passing - Rooney is definitely a better passer of the ball. No doubt.
Shooting - people will laugh at me for saying this but imo Rooney also has a better shot on him. People seem to forget how often Ronaldo shoots during a match (every 2-3 minutes).
Crossing - Rooney again.
Dribbling - easily Ronaldo.
Set Pieces - definitely Rooney. Rooney can take corners and free kicks from non-shooting positions. Ronaldo can't. He just smashes the ball as hard as he can whenever his team earns a free kick anywhere near the opposition team's goal. One in every 30 efforts is a goal.
Heading - Ronaldo wins this one. Only just though.
Work Rate - do I even need to say anything?
Versatility - they're both pretty versatile. Draw.
Don't get me wrong, I think Ronaldo is a world class player, but imo Rooney is just out of this world. He has everything you could want in a player. And to add to his footballing ability he has work rate. Someone that most top players don't have these days.
Rooney is better than Ronaldo
posted on 26/9/11
Marks out of ten:
Passing: 7/10 for Rooney, 6/10 Ronaldo
Shooting: 9/10 for Rooney, 10/10 Ronaldo
Crossing: 7/10 for Rooney:, 7/10 Ronaldo
Dribbling: 8/10 for Rooney, 10/10 Ronaldo
Set-Pieces: 8/10 for Rooney, 9/10 Ronaldo
Heading: 7/10 for Rooney, 9/10 Ronaldo
Work Rate: 9/10 for Rooney, 5/10 Ronaldo
Versatility: 7/10 for Rooney, 7/10 Ronaldo
Ronaldo shades it on this score, but the only reason thats the case is because of 'work rate'. If you to look at it in terms of Flair and attacking ability, Ronaldo wins hands down
posted on 26/9/11
Don't know if anyone's said this - but have you factored in the issue of consistency?
As much as I despise CR, even on his off days he has the ability to carry a menace and produce something out of one of his 17 shots. Rooney has off days where you could actually mistake him for a Sunday League player.
posted on 26/9/11
I dunno, rooney was pretty poor last weekend and still scored
posted on 26/9/11
I don't think I've ever seen CR look as poor as WR did at the World Cup.
posted on 26/9/11
Didn't Ronaldo go like the first half of last season without even scoring? I couldn't see Rooney doing something like that.
posted on 11/12/13
Rooney sets Goalscoring record.
Wayne Rooney became the first player to score nine goals in the group stage of the Champions League as Manchester United finished their campaign with a win at chilly Old Trafford.
posted on 11/12/13
Kameraman nose.
posted on 11/12/13
Wow, people still biting almost 2 years later
posted on 11/12/13
Still pretending you were wumming almost 2 years later
posted on 11/12/13
Oh you caught me out there. Great work.