THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2012
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
"I'll never be as good as Messi and I'd never try to be. He's a completely different player to me. I don't see him as a peer. I see him as the ultimate footballer."
— Bayern Munich's Mario Gomez after scoring four goals in a Champions League match according to Deadspin.com
Ronaldo and Messi combined for 106 goals in 109 matches last season.
ESPN.com
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: Who currently hold Barcelona's all-time scoring record with 235 goals?
A: Cesar Rodriguez in 351 official games for the club
ESPN.com
THE MORNING BREW Breaking down a heated soccer rivalry
Though soccer has struggled to gain a foothold in the United States, we shouldn't ignore
what is possibly the greatest athletic rivalry since Magic Johnson and Larry Bird went at it for NBA championships in the '80s; Lionel Messi versus Cristiano Ronaldo.
Barcelona's Messi and Real Madrid's Ronaldo are head-and-shoulders above every other soccer player. And to top it off, they play each other in arguably the fiercest sporting rivalry in the world: El Clásico.
Messi, at just 24 years old, is only six goals shy of breaking Barcelona's all-time scoring record of 235 goals. He was just 16 years old when he started his first game for the club.
Ronaldo blossomed professionally at Manchester United, but his output has only increased since moving to Real Madrid in 2009. He only needs two more goals in his next 15 games to become the fastest player to score 100 goals in La Liga games.
But which player should you support?
MESSI
Messi plays the game with such an amazing energy, passion and love. He is one of the few people who could be the best in the world at something but would never tell you or act like it. He seems to simply love winning soccer games and playing the sport.
He stands just below 5-foot-7 yet is almost impossible to take the ball away from. When he sprints with the ball, it's like it is magically tied to his
cleats, and he never gives his defender a chance to take it from him.
Messi is a clinical finisher, especially with his left foot, but what sets him apart from others is his willingness to pass. Since the 2007-2008 season, he has never finished outside the top-four assist producers in La Liga.
If you were to compare any recent athlete to him, it would probably be Peyton Manning. He's not cocky. He seems humble. And he's damn good.
RONALDO
The best way to describe Ronaldo is as the antithesis of Messi. While Messi is short, humble and quick, Ronaldo is tall, fairly arrogant and powerful.
There's no denying his talent. He is debatably the most athletic player to ever step foot on a soccer field.
He is powerful in the air, rarely getting beat to a header, and he is deadly from distance. Ronaldo possesses one of the most powerful and accurate free kicks in the world. He is able to score
anywhere in the attacking third of the field; he scored a goal this season on a back heel from about 10 yards out while running away from the goal.
The most comparable recent player to him is LeBron James. Athletically, they possess the most physical talent in their respective sports, but they have a tendency to rub people the wrong way with their huge egos.
CONCLUSION
You couldn't choose more different people to be the best in the world at something, but we should embrace their accomplishments. Talents like theirs don't come around too often. Let alone at the same time.
This week in athletics
Edited by Taylor Lewis
Friday
Softball
Missouri
6 p.m.
Columbia, Mo.
Men's Basketball
Detroit
8:57 p.m.
Omaha, Neb.
Saturday
Softball
Missouri
2 p.m.
Columbia, Mo.
Baseball
TBA
11 a.m.
San Antonio, Texas
Sunday
Softball
Missouri
2 p.m.
Columbia, Mo.
Nomen's Basketball
eibraska
i:30 p.m.
little Rock, Ark.
Monday
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Bowling Green
TBA
Las Vegas, Nev.
Tuesday
Softball Missouri State 3 p.m. Springfield, Mo.
Baseball
Southern Utah
5 p.m.
Lawrence
Wednesday
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Southern Utah
3 p.m.
Lawrence
Thursday
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All Day
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