Which of the two greats of the game has the better record from 12 yards out? We've crunched the numbers.
Read the replies on anything about Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo and you’re likely to come across their devoted fans squabbling about their respective penalty records.
The idea being that penalty goals are somehow less legitimate, padding out the stats of their incredible records as the all-time top scorers of Barcelona and Argentina, Real Madrid and Portugal respectively.
But which of the two greats of the game has the better record from 12 yards out, and who has scored more spot-kicks overall?
