I dont argue that, I totally agree with you there. That is the difference between Ronaldo and Messi, one's an athlete and the other is a footballer.
But that to me isnt enough to judge the two. Messi and Barca tend to win their games very comfortably and most of that is because they use pure football at the highest level. On the other hand, if a well organised team systematically shut them down (Like say Inter), Messi tends to fail. But this is where you need someone like Ronaldo. The thing I like about Ronaldo is that he uses brute force to get his way. He never tries something new or different. If things dont work, he'll run faster, shoot with more power, fight harder, etc. And the levels he's able to reach is what amazes me with him. Everyone has there own tastes in football, and Ronaldo just happens to be what I like to see. I've seen a lot of great teams over the years but one the best IMO was the Chelsea team under Mourinho cuz although they werent the footballers that Barcelona are, they were a group of very motivated athletes that fought to get the job done. I admire that more than most things. If Ronaldo was in that squad, they probably would have been unstoppable.