Well to be fair to CR7 he is having a FANTASTIC season, but his success stems from his TEAM finally removing their thumbs from anus and playing together. They finally look like they trust eachother and CR and others are benefiting from that (Benz, Higgers, Ozil etc). Let's not take anything away from CR7 (that would lower us to the same bracket as the Messi haters). Messi is miles ahead of CR7, you and I know this, but it isn't only for his goal scoring capabilities. He is making the footballing world praise him for his capacity to adapt. It is admirable how he has shifted his selfish tendencies into one of the most productive athletes of all time. He'll continue to be ahead of CR7 and if it means less fan attention towards Messi because of it, so be it. Let the kids and teenies enjoy CR7 and all his flare. We and the rest of the real footballing community know what time it is.