If you had to choose between Rooney and Ronaldo for your ideal teammate, who would you pick? Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer both picked Rooney.
Lineker said, “I’m going with Rooney. Because I would rather play with Rooney than Ronaldo.”
Shearer laughed and said, “Me too, because you probably won’t get a pass from Ronaldo!”
Of course, not everyone agrees that Rooney is a better teammate than Ronaldo. After some hesitation, Richards chose Ronaldo. Lineker acknowledged that he couldn’t deny the 39-year-old Ronaldo’s prowess but clarified that he stood by his choice as a teammate. He explained, “Ronaldo is clearly a superstar, I’m just saying who I would rather play with.”
Statistically, there is no doubt Ronaldo outperforms Rooney in all facets, especially considering the Portuguese player continues to break records on the field. Ronaldo has played for five clubs throughout his career with a total appearance count already at 1,232 (and counting). His recent goal tally has soared to 896 – nearly 60 more than the player he is often compared to, Messi.
In comparison, Rooney has also played for five clubs throughout his career, but his total appearance count is 763 – a notable figure, but dwarfed by Ronaldo’s. Rooney’s total goals are 313, meaning he averages 0.41 goals per game. Ronaldo’s goal rate sits at 0.73 per game.
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