Comparing Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo Version 1.0 - The 90th Minute Soccer Blog
It was only a few seasons ago that Cristiano Ronaldo was widely considered the best player in
the world. Now, it's probably a consensus that Lionel Messi has taken over that position. So, how
do these two great players compare?
The Manchester United goalkeeper seems set to undergo eye surgery in the summer, just after the
end of the English Premiership campaign and just before Spain's Olympic football participation
begins.
The goalkeeper is unlikely to be called up by Spain for the 2012 UEFA European
Championships.
Queens Park Rangers are set to land Nigerian international Taye Taiwo from Italian champions AC
Milan within the coming days. The left back joined Milan from Marseille last summer but has
struggled to make it to the first team despite not suffering from any injuries.
The finer details of Taiwo 's transfer are not clear, however what is known is that the defender
will be joining QPR on a loan deal.
Having already qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics by winning Friday's game versus Costa
Rica, the USWNT's win over Canada in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament was the icing on the cake.
The Canadian side came into tonight's match with a lot of confidence, but when it came time to
perform, fell quite short.
Brazilian club Santos on Friday turned down an €8 million bid from Portuguese club FC Porto
for their midfield wizard Paulo Henrique Ganso. However, what seems to be rubbing people the wrong
way is club president Luis Alvaro Ribeiro's comments where he labelled Porto's bid as comical and
that it should have at least contained an extra zero for Santos to consider it.
Photo: Earl Gardner
Given the erratic nature of the preseason, we have elected to invert our usual post-match
format and lead with player ratings. Preseason games are opportunities for positional and tactical
experimentation, and so individual player performances become the most important factor in the
evaluation of the team as they build towards the regular season.
Serie A: Just Football's Team of the Season 2011-2012 is a post from: Just Football
by Nico H
In 4-3-3 formation....
GK: Gianluigi Buffon
(Juventus)
A relatively easy call to make. 'Superman' has been back to his best form in Serie A this season
and won his fair share of points for La Vecchia Signora with some outstanding personal
performances.
