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After Cristiano’s spell in Manchester, he made a record setting transfer to Real Madrid in 2009. He was ready for a change and stated that he wants to play a different style of football and face a new challenge. Striving to be the greatest, Cristiano set out to Spain looking to break new records and pick up his second Ballon D’or after winning it the first time that previous year. This chapter in his life brought him head to head with his rival Lionel Messi, who is also a contender for the Player of the Year Award. In fact, Messi went on to win the award 4 consecutive years after Ronaldo picked it up for the first time. This fueled Ronaldo do impeccable things on the football pitch. He set club and league records in 2014, just 5 years after arriving in Madrid. He became the all-time leading goal scorer for his club and the player with the most hat-tricks in the history of the league. This helped him to win the Ballon D’or for the 2nd time in 2013 and to him it was the most meaningful award yet.

Cristiano Ronaldo scores far more goals with his head, not afraid to go in where it hurts. He manages to apply great power to his headers and undoubtly is always going to be more effective in the air than Messi. This is due to the fact that Ronaldo stands at 6'1" while Lionel Messi stands at 5'6 ½". Messi scored the memorable second goal against Manchester United, one of England's best teams, in the 2009 Champions league final with his head. But that was the exception to the rule. Most of "La Pulga Atomica’s" (The Atomic Flea) goals come from his left foot. Lionel Messi has become a lethal intruder in the goalkeeper's area. If someone were to tell you that they've seen him gently push in 40 goals with one-touch kicks inside the goalkeeper's area the past two years, they wouldn't be exaggerating. When the play needs collected finishing, Lionel is right there to lightly push it home every time.

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Page ABSTRACT .............................................................................................................. DEDICATION .......................................................................................................... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...................................................................................... TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................................... LIST OF TABLES .................................................................................................... LIST OF FIGURES................................................................................................... CHAPTER I 1.1 1.2 1.3 II 2.1 2.2 INTRODUCTION................................................................................ Problem

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ABSTRACT ..................................................................................... II DECLARATION .............................................................................. III DEDICATION ................................................................................ IV ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS............................................................... V LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................... X LIST OF FIGURES ...................................................................... XII CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ..................................................... 1

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