gorocks99;1207695 wrote:ESPN Euro coverage averaging 1.3 million viewers for weekday games, 2 million for weekend games so far: http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbymcmahon/2012/06/20/euro-2012-tv-audience-up-in-north-america-and-why-it-will-only-get-better/

Mulva;1207745 wrote:Does ESPN get a cut from the in-stadium ads? I'm just wondering how much $ there is in the event with the relative lack of commercials.

SportsAndLady;1207857 wrote:A lot of hate for CR7 on here...he's one of my favorite players in the world. Love watching him play.

SportsAndLady;1207857 wrote:A lot of hate for CR7 on here...he's one of my favorite players in the world. Love watching him play.

Automatik;1207864 wrote:Same here. Him or Messi?

Ronaldo all day!!

Laley23;1207869 wrote:Crazy talk. Crazy.

Automatik;1207876 wrote:Better all around game IMO. Free kicks and in the air.

Messi is amazing and not too shabby with his head for a little guy, but I'm still taking Ronaldo.

ohiobucks1;1207882 wrote:BOO THIS MAN


Better all around game? You crazy bro.

In addition to everything Laley said:

Messi has a much better all around game. Ronaldo is better in the air, but messi outscores him, out assists him, scores as many free kick goals, has better balance, and actually beats far more people (especially without going to ground) than CR7 does. He's also 3 full years younger.


Messi > Ronaldo and its really not even as most people think.

Automatik;1207906 wrote:Calm down folks, I'm not dissing your man. I just prefer Ronaldo's game. I'll need to see a vid of Messi hitting some FK bombs to say he's better at that.

I think he'll be known as the best ever even if he doesn't do shit for Argentina. I still thing he needs to, although the criticism he gets about it is unfair.

Automatik;1208030 wrote:Holy shit, I didn't know they both had 74. I didn't think Ronaldo would catch him.

SportsAndLady;1207916 wrote:I'm taking Messi still..but Ronaldo isn't as far behind as some people make it seem. He's really fucking good (not that some of you are saying he's not..).

ohiobucks1;1208547 wrote:I like CR7. I think he is one hell of a player and will go down as one of the all time greats. But like Laley is saying, Messi has a chance to go down as the BEST EVER.

He is on pace to break the 1000 goals mark which VERY few players have ever done, and even less (not sure any) have ever done it playing the majority of their career in a top 4 league.


Messi is a magician with the ball, and a magician without the ball. Thats what I think really separates him from all other players...his runs off the ball. CR7 makes good runs, but if you watch messi during a game (just messi) hes in a whole different category of good.


I've seen them both play live twice (once was a darby) and Messi is just plain better. No slight on CR7 to be worse than a guy would could be the best ever.