Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Lionel Messi: Ronaldo lifts in excess 10 Audi 4x4s during a full weight training session

A Cristiano Ronaldo free-kick can generate greater acceleration than a Formula 1 race car. Lionel Messi covers so much ground, he runs the equivalent distance from Barcelona to Madrid during a season.

SHOOT: These guys are worth a lot, but they've also worked hard to get there as these stats demonstrate.

clipped from www.cristiano-ronaldo.org New insights from Castrol and their team of performance analysts reveal the full extent of the astonishing physical attributes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi ahead of the UEFA Champions League final on May 27th. United winger Ronaldo and Barcelona wideman Messi aren’t just two of the most skilful players on the planet. Castrol experts have proved that week in, week out, they demonstrate incredible performances in terms of strength, acceleration and agility, and pace and stamina. ▪          Ronaldo maintains his amazing physique by lifting in excess of 20 tonnes - the equivalent of 10 Audi 4x4s - during a full weight training session. ▪          Meanwhile, the force exerted by Lionel Messi in full flight is the equivalent weight of seven men. And when jumping Messi generates more power than a cheetah does in full flight. ▪          Ronaldo’s speed off the mark is well-known - no wonder when he sprints 900 more times in a season than an Olympic sprinter in an equivalent season.