Lionel Messi is not only widely regarded as just the king of dribbling skills in football, he is also a contender for the greatest player in the history of football.
One of the greatest ever to grace the sport, Lionel Messi has made a massive impact on any team he has donned the jersey for and his dribbling skill is the major reason for it. Whether playing for the Argentina national football team or Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), Messi produces brilliance in every match.
Cristiano Ronaldo was by far the best dribbler in the world before Madrid days. Jehu Emmanuel François and 14,520 others like this. Admin forgot to mention that Ronaldo is 889 days (2 seasons) older than Messi. This discussion ends here.
Messi's dribbling runs most times ends with a good final pass or through ball or a good shot, while alot of maradona's dribbling runs didnt end with a shot or a good pass hence his average goal record for his legendary standard.
Lionel Messi is the holder of the title 'King of football.' He is best known for his dribbling skills, tricks on the field, impossible goals, and never-ending determination to win the game.
Over the period, Neymar is the only player to have made 20 attempts in the same match on more than one occasion (four times). To find a comparable performance before him, you have to go back to 2014 and Lucas Moura (PSG, 21 vs Montpellier). The PSG no10 also holds the record for the most dribbles made in a match.
On Sunday, May 29, Lionel Messi completed 100 dribbles in Europe's top five divisions, becoming just the second player behind Vinicius Jr during PSG's Ligue 1 tie with Strasbourg.
Lionel Messi is the best dribbler since Opta began tracking the stat in 2006, and it's not particularly close. The Argentine star has completed 1,880 dribbles for Barcelona in that time, 660 more than his next competitor, Eden Hazard has for Real Madrid, Chelsea, and Lille.
#1 Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain)
Neymar's skillset is replete with roulettes, stepovers, rainbows, flip-flaps, chops, and even rainbows. He is one of the most effective dribblers we've seen in the 21st century and is also one of the best forwards in the game.
Who is the king of pass in football? The best passer of all time is the Spanish player Xavi Hernandez. He is rightfully regarded World's best dribbler in football history for achieving 100% pass accuracy.
Who is better Messi Or Ronaldo? Ronaldo has scored a record number of international goals and appearances, but Messi has won more Ballon d'Or awards (7). Messi has spent most of his playing career in Spain and France, while Ronaldo has played in Portugal, England, Spain, and Italy.
Who is a better dribbler Messi or Neymar? The bulldozing Spaniard has completed 6.25 of 8.43 dribble attempts per 90 (74.2 per cent), with Messi's figures at 5.62 of 7.76 (72.4 per cent) and Neymar's at 6.13 of 10.09 (some way back on 60.8 per cent).
Argentine superstar Lionel Messi is regarded as the king of dribbling skills in football.
Ronaldo is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time and has a huge following of fans around the world. He is known for his exceptional dribbling skills, incredible speed, and his exceptional goalscoring ability.
Angers SCO has three players in the top ten, confirming their status as overall dribble leaders. While Bordeaux just set the record of successful dribbles in a match with 24 (0-2) against Montpellier in R29, it is Angers who top the list for season dribbles with 753 attempts, ahead of PSG (727).
Messi is more of a well-rounded footballer than Ronaldo as his playmaking skills are pretty much on par with his goalscoring ability. In 805 appearances across all competitions in his club career, Messi has picked up 315 assists. Meanwhile, Ronaldo has provided 231 assists in 929 appearances across all competitions.
They are the first two players to score 100 goals in UEFA Champions League history. Ronaldo also holds the records for most international caps and most international goals – with Messi ranked eleventh in appearances and third for goals scored.
Yes, Neymar is a superior dribbler than Ronaldo by a distance. A dribble is only successful when beat defenders and open spaces for chance to a pass or to score, what Ronaldo does is more like a show off.
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Many consider him the father of free-kicks in football history. Zico had perfected the art of scoring free kicks.
Diego Maradona
Maradona has got 106 dribbles to his name in the World Cups.
The point guard runs the offense and usually is the team's best dribbler and passer.
Kevin-Prince Boateng (German: [ˈkɛvɪn ˈpʁɪns boaˈtɛŋ]; born 6 March 1987), also known as Prince, is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Bundesliga club Hertha BSC .