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An art school student gives final touches to a painting of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in Mumbai on November 18, 2022. (Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / AFP)

Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo: Who’s got the better drip right now?

Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi is the eternal debate. So, who’s currently sporting better drip out of these two GOATs?

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An art school student gives final touches to a painting of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in Mumbai on November 18, 2022. (Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / AFP)

Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo is a pretty boring debate in the year of 2023. Besides, one guy just won the World Cup and the other is playing his football in Saudi Arabia, but that also ignores what’s gone on before the present day. In the spirit of pointless debates with no definitive answers, who’s currently sporting the better drip?

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In this picture, Messi looks like an awkward student on gap year who can’t afford to eat at restaurants, so he buys baked beans and walks around a lot looking for good deals. Ronaldo, on the other hand, looks like the rich dad who always pays for everything so that people will be his friend. Shame.

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Messi and Ronaldo both having difficult club seasons

PSG have been knocked out of the Champions League and they lost to Rennes last night, so the Ligue 1 title isn’t quite a formality yet. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr side are second in the Saudi Pro League, a point adrift of leaders Al-Ittihad. Imagine neither of these GOATs win their domestic titles this season?

At least they have 12 Ballon d’Or crowns, nine Champions League trophies, a European Championships, a Copa America and World Cup title between them. Not too bad.

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Lionel Messi has ascended to World Cup heaven. Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)

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