Messi has disproved every narrative around him
There was a time period where you could say Ronaldo was a better player than Messi, around 2018-20. Mainly due to the narratives around Messi.
'Messi is not a clutch player.'
'Messi is not good for Argentina.'
'Messi is not a good captain.'
'Messi is a system player. He can't do well in other environments.'
'Messi is a worse free kick taker than Ronaldo.'
'Messi is terrible at penalties.'
These were all takes you would hear during the Messi vs Ronaldo debate. And these were all said in comparison to Ronaldo. Ronaldo at a time had captained Portugal to international glory, took the winning penalty to win UCLs, scored goals in big matches. Ronaldo was like a Hollywood player.
But Messi in this later stage of his career, has disproved every narrative around him. Overtook Ronaldo's free kick record. He captained Argentina to a WC and two Copas. Taken out of Barcelona, he was still phenomenal for club and country. Converted the penalty in a WC final. Scored in almost every match in the past two WCs.
Simply put any argument you could've used in the Messi v Ronaldo debate is gone. Messi is simply better in almost every aspect of the game.