Messi rated higher than Ronaldo on FIFA 20 after stats are leaked

Lionel Messi has a higher FIFA20 rating than Cristiano Ronaldo, according to leaked stats.

The pair have a famous rivalry and the debate rages on about which man is the greatest of the modern era.

But Barcelona's Argentine wizard appears to have edged ahead after stats were leaked ahead of the hugely popular game's UK release on September 27.

Last year's instalment of the EA Sports phenomenon - FIFA19 - was widely criticised by lovers of the game but there was one thing a lot of fans thought they got right.

Both Ronaldo and Messi were given the same 94/100 rating and while their individual stats varied in line with their real life styles, it was widely accepted that it was correct to rate them both the same.

But according to Twitter account FIFA20 News, the pair have been split - with Messi retaining his 94 rating with Ronaldo slipping a point to 93.

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Messi 94

Ronaldo 93

Neymar 92

Hazard 91

KDB 91

Salah 90

Alisson 90

VVD 90

De Gea 89

Sterling 88

Eriksen 88

Handanovic 88

Pogba 88

Lloris 88

Casemiro 87

Fernandinho 87

Marquinhos 86

Bernardo 86

Firmino 86

Di Maria 86

Coutinho 86

Sandro 85

Robertson 85

De Ligt 85

The iconic duo remain the highest rated players on the game outside of the FIFA Icons but are closely followed by Neymar (92), Eden Hazard (91) and Mo Salah, Virgil Van Dijk and Luka Modric all on 90.