PELE???
The guy was great in an era of average players!
Maradona single handlely won the WORLD CUP for The Argies in 1986!
He was the BEST player to ever grace the football pitch!
Buon Compleanno Dio Maradona!
Diego Armando Maradona (born October 30, 1960) is an Argentine former footballer. He played in four World Cups and received the FIFA award of Player of the century (People's choice) after being voted in 2000 in an international internet fan poll as the best football player of all time.
maradona is the best player EVER!!
im a huge pele fan, but for me diego was and will b the best... no1 can deny peles great scoring tally, but diego was sumfin special... he got others involved in the midfield and scored goals... he won argentina the World cup in 86 all by himself!!
So next ur goin to say that George Best is a disgrace cos how he lived his life after football????
Maradona was and still is a class act. Ok, he had problems with a drug habit after HE RETIRED from football. But he does some work at Boca's to help develop the young argies.
I judge a persons abilities on the football pitch, not what he does in his spare time or after retirement!
Maradona is the best ever. He took a struggling Napoli side who had never won a trophy to domestic and European glory and to heights they have not reached since and he led an aveage Argentina side to glory.
pires7 wrote:Maradona was the greatest that i have seen
But pele has done more for the game and revolutionised the 'beautiful game' with his mastery of skill!
Maradona had every bit as much skill as Pele.
agree but i'm just saying pele came first, and popularised playing with flair. Made kids across the world want to nutmeg defenders etc.
No doubt Diego had just as much skill!
PELE???
The guy was great in an era of average players!
DIEGOM are you serious average players shows that u are no older than 5 or 6 you turd do some homework and see if they were average then look at cocaine head and some of the very average players in his era. little boys should not be allowed to post if they have no knowledge of the beautiful game
pele has done more off the field for football then wat maradona has, but on the field maradona has done more then pele...
the arguement here is who is a better player, meaning on the pitch... thats maradona
Maradona is a controversial character who speaks his mind, regardless of whom he may upset. He himself would be happy to admit this, no excuses.
He is the guy who has the balls to say what everybody else is thinking.
So yes, Pele is more of a gentleman and someone who has helped soccer to progress many moons after his career, the arguement however, is who is a better footballer?
MARADONA > Pele.
Maradona is unique and it is a huge shame he has not contributed to football since his playing days ended, imo he is someone who could be of huge benefit to a club/ country.
DIEGOM some average players for u that played in PELE era
MOORE
BECKENBAUER
BERTINI
RIVERA
RIVILINO
PUSKAS (very average player )
EUSEBIO (AS ABOVE)
YASHIN
MAIER
UWE SEELER
ZOFF
GARRINCHA (crap player)
JAIRZINHO (as above)
PAULO CESAR
DIDI
DISTEFANO (heard of him )
HURST
BANKS
BALL
CHARLTON
MULLER
CARLOS ALBERTO
I COULD GO ON & ON & ON BUT WHAT FOR
DO YOUR HOMEWORK LITTLE BOY
I am not denying that Maradona was an amazing player but $hit come on the guy took cocaine for god knows how long & is that really something you want your kids to look up & aspire too?
pele10 wrote:
PELE
MOORE
BECKENBAUER
BERTINI
RIVERA
RIVILINO
PUSKAS (very average player )
EUSEBIO (AS ABOVE)
YASHIN
MAIER
UWE SEELER
ZOFF
GARRINCHA (crap player)
JAIRZINHO (as above)
PAULO CESAR
DIDI
DISTEFANO (heard of him )
HURST
BANKS
BALL
CHARLTON
MULLER
CARLOS ALBERTO
are you certain all these players played in the same era just curious
would it be fair to say most of the Brazilians played alongside Pele at some stage in world beater sides unlike the Argentinian side Maradona lead in Mexico
plus the remaining majority all played in successful club sides whilst Maradona single handedly created history with his club.
Last edited by getborn on Wed Oct 31, 2007 3:06 pm, edited 3 times in total.
Why cant we agree that they were both equally legendary and kings of our game? Fact is many forumites arent old enough to have experienced Pele in his heyday, so it will always be hard to compare.
Bit like comparing Clarrie Grimmett and Shane Warne for example. Different eras, different styles, etc etc
getborn simple answer yes they all played beetween 1962-1970 some might have played even past that year and some might have started before 1962 (anyway neville bartos is 100% with what he wrote) both were CHAMPIONS (a word used loosley about other players)
PELE???
The guy was great in an era of average players!
DIEGOM are you serious average players shows that u are no older than 5 or 6 you turd do some homework and see if they were average then look at cocaine head and some of the very average players in his era. little boys should not be allowed to post if they have no knowledge of the beautiful game
Keyboard Warrior, ease up!
U may suffer from premature ejaculation!
It was a joke u imbecile, I know the players that played in the era of Pele.
And to re-inforce my OPINION - MARADONA is a hell of alot beta than PELE.
END OF STORY!
Now go BOTHER someone who gives a flying!