2. Christiano Ronaldo: Skipper of the Portugal national team, Ronaldo may have less of a sway on games than Messi, but he is stronger and taller than the Argentine, and his goals-to-games ratio is similar.
Since joining Real Madrid from Manchester United in 2009, Ronaldo has been an eye-opener, making the world record outlay of US$131 look less outrageous with every hat-trick. His famous stepover is imitated in parks right across the world.