Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will go down in history as two of the best footballers that this world has ever had. But even so, they have their limits, and time is like a tyrant who doesn’t spare anyone, as Gianluigi Buffon said.
Ronaldo is 38 years old, while the new world champion Lionel Messi is 36. Both of the legendary footballers are approaching retirement fast, and therefore, they can’t possibly have the same pace as they did back in the day when they were 10 years younger, for instance.
EA SPORTS FC is practically the forthcoming iteration of the famous FIFA franchise, although it has a much different name. Therefore, fans of both football and gaming will have a brand new game to care about in two months: EA SPORTS FC. The upcoming game will offer different ratings for both Messi and Ronaldo than how the famous FIFA franchise has managed to do in recent years. But it’s clearly nobody’s fault, as the future game doesn’t intend to offend anyone.
Ronaldo has an 83 rating, while Messi reaches 88
Thanks to Sportskeeda, we now know, due to a tweet, that the legendary players Messi and Ronaldo have been seriously downgraded compared to previous games of the series. While the Portuguese superstar will reach an 83 rating and still be recognized as a striker, his long-time rival Leo Messi reaches a still incredible rating of 88. The Argentinian footballer is still a right-winger in the game.
Cristiano Ronaldo also boasts a rating of 74 for his pace, 83 for his shooting prowess, 77 for his precise passing, 85 for his mesmerizing dribbling skills, and 72 for his overall physicality. On the other hand, Lionel Messi showcases his agility with a pace rating of 75, proves his finesse with a dribbling rating of 71, exhibits his accuracy with a shooting rating of 87, demonstrates his playmaking abilities with an 88 passing rating, and shows resilience with a physicality rating of 57.