Messi and Ronaldo have been the top two players in EA FC 24 Coins for a whole decade now. Messi had always been rated higher, typically given a rating of 94. Cristiano Ronaldo was always second, usually one point behind Messi, until FC 24 when they switched and Ronaldo was given a 94 rating to Messi’s 93. Then, in EA Sports FC 18 and 19. they were both given a 94.
Last year, EA Sports FC’s Ronaldo fell back to a 93 and left Messi on top. Ronaldo changed teams last season, and isn’t playing with the Galacticos at Real Madrid anymore. Messi is still on Barcelona, but that team isn’t what it used to be either. Both players have less support than in previous years, both in real life and in EA Sports FC, so their overall teams may not be as dominant.
In previous years, Real Madrid and Barcelona were the top two teams in the game, no questions asked. Now that Ronaldo is at Juventus, he’s got less help in midfield and defense. Juventus is still a top five team in the world, and Italy’s best, but without Ronaldo they’re just a collection of B+ players. Barcelona, on the other hand, has star power. They’ve got 87 OVR Griezmann, a 90 OVR GK, and a highly-rated defense. It’s an ageing team, so this might be the last great Barcelona side with Messi as their crown jewel.
Both players have completely different styles of attacking the goal. Ronaldo used to be a winger with tons of pace and skill moves, but now he’s more of a poacher, scoring headed goals or taking long-range shots. Messi doesn’t have 5-star skill moves like Ronaldo, but he does have superior dribbling and free-kick ability. He’s more of a Volta player, a mode included in FC 24. What this means is that Ronaldo is more dependent on a strong squad around him, whereas Messi can drag a team further on his back.
When players are using a different team in FC 24’s career mode and trying to acquire Messi or Ronaldo, Messi is most likely the best option. He’s a better passer, can score free kick goals with ease, and is just a smidge quicker. However, Ronaldo would be the best addition to an Ultimate Team already full of star players. To unlock Ronaldo, his team needs a speedy winger who can cross the ball, which Juventus don’t have. Once he’s unlocked, Ronaldo is a 50-goal/season monster with a signature celebration. But 1v1. EA Sports FC has always crowned Lionel Messi as the best footballer in the world.
Releasing on October 9th, FC 24 is the latest entry in EA’s popular sports franchise. While the game is releasing on almost all current platforms, anyone who buys the PS4 or Xbox One version of FC 24 can get an upgrade to next-gen consoles. The best part is that it’s completely free. Here’s how to get a free next-gen upgrade for PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X.
FC 24 is releasing with an updated Career Mode cheap FIFA Coins and may be the last entry to release on current-gen systems like PS4 and Xbox One. However, both the PS4 and Xbox One versions of the game are coming with a free next-gen upgrade. This is through EA’s new Dual Entitlement feature, which means people won’t have to buy the same game twice.