He's different to Messi.
There have been players similar to Messi before, he just does it better than all previous models
Ronaldo is pretty much a new generation of footballer. Faster, stronger and better in the air than anybody his peers. As tricky as waddle, fast as Giggs, shoots like Gerrard and hunts goals like Ian rush as strong as drogba and as good in the air as shearer.
Just ridiculous.
They say that the art of being a goal poacher is unteachable, yet Ronaldo learned the craft late on in his career. Never been done before. Imagine Ryan Giggs deciding to be van nistelrooy and that's Ronaldo career path.
Unique.