Is Cristiano Ronaldo taller than Diego Maradona?
Yes. Cristiano Ronaldo is taller than Diego Maradona by 8.5 in (22 cm).
Cristiano Ronaldo: taller than about 95 in 100 US men. Diego Maradona: shorter than about 90 in 100 US men.
In heels or lifts?
Pick how much the shoes raise each person. A heel raises you by less than its own height, because the ball of the foot sits lower than the heel, so a height measured in the shoes is best.
These rounded published listings give an approximate gap. They do not account for shoes or posture in a photograph.
Where these heights come from
Cristiano Ronaldo is commonly listed at 6 ft 1.5 in (187 cm). See all of Cristiano Ronaldo’s listed heights.
Diego Maradona is commonly listed at 5 ft 5 in (165 cm). See all of Diego Maradona’s listed heights.
Photos: Cristiano Ronaldo by Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0; Diego Maradona by Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.
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More comparisons
Cristiano Ronaldo
- Cristiano Ronaldo vs David Beckham: Cristiano Ronaldo is taller than David Beckham by 1.5 in (4.1 cm).
- Cristiano Ronaldo vs Erling Haaland: Erling Haaland is taller than Cristiano Ronaldo by 3 in (8 cm).
- Cristiano Ronaldo vs Neymar: Cristiano Ronaldo is taller than Neymar by 4.5 in (12 cm).
Diego Maradona
- Diego Maradona vs Lionel Messi: Lionel Messi is taller than Diego Maradona by 2 in (5.2 cm).
- Diego Maradona vs Neymar: Neymar is taller than Diego Maradona by 4 in (10 cm).
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For the height itself, cite the original publisher as well: Wikipedia (Cristiano Ronaldo), Wikipedia (Diego Maradona).
