Maradona (9 Viewers)

[GaryMabbuttsLeftKnee]

Sounds like his health problems may have caught up with him. Absolutely gutting. Whatever people think about him for the handball or his off field antics, he truly is one of the very, very best to play the beautiful game. Sad day.

 

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[CanadianCCFC]

Before my time but what a legend. RIP

 

[BornSlippySkyBlue]

One of the best ever, pity about his ‘other side’. RIP

 

[cc84cov]

What a player RIP

 

[rob9872]

Absolute tool on and off the pitch, but also the greatest player ever imo.

 

[skybluesam66]

Gutted - best player in my lifetime ( I am too young to have seen pele)

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Genius player. Best of all time if not for Messi and Ronaldo.

 

[cc84cov]

Genius player. Best of all time if not for Messi and Ronaldo.

He pisses all over them pair

 

[Skyblueweeman]

Looks like his extra circulars caught up with him in the end.

Has anyone seen the docu-film about him? Really good watch.

 

[BornSlippySkyBlue]

Absolute tool on and off the pitch, but also the greatest player ever imo.

Better than Pele? Must admit I saw more of Maradonna playing than Pele, and it’s a subjective call, but I’d put Pele just in front. Things they could both do with a football was different gravy.

 

[Evo1883]

The greatest to ever do it, simply genius.

RIP

 

[Ccfcisparks]

He pisses all over them pair

He pisses all over them pair

He had max 9 years at a top level. Both Ronaldo and Messi have been at that level for 15 years, scoring above 40 goals in the majority of them. He’s a legend but doesn’t touch them.

 

[Liquid Gold]

The actual best player ever. He was a genius and to manage to still do it through all his problems is a credit to him. He took the Scudetto and UEFA cup to Napoli and the World Cup to Argentina almost singlehandedly (no pun intended).

If you haven't watched the documentary on him please do it.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

He had max 9 years at a top level. Both Ronaldo and Messi have been at that level for 15 years, scoring above 40 goals in the majority of them. He’s a legend but doesn’t touch them.

He played in a time when tackling was allowed and dragged teams from low levels to the highest levels.

 

[Liquid Gold]

He had max 9 years at a top level. Both Ronaldo and Messi have been at that level for 15 years, scoring above 40 goals in the majority of them. He’s a legend but doesn’t touch them.

I think on those pitches with those challenges neither Messi nor Ronaldo would have made 15 years. Just watch his games, they kick the fuck out of him all the time and he still does wonderful things with the ball. The man was a genius.

 

[cc84cov]

He had max 9 years at a top level. Both Ronaldo and Messi have been at that level for 15 years, scoring above 40 goals in the majority of them. He’s a legend but doesn’t touch them.

Messi and ronaldo have always Played for top clubs hasn’t been exactly hard for them Maradona at Napoli ? Has messi single handily won a World Cup for Argentina like Maradona?

Your clueless to think that

 

[Skybluefaz]

He had max 9 years at a top level. Both Ronaldo and Messi have been at that level for 15 years, scoring above 40 goals in the majority of them. He’s a legend but doesn’t touch them.

I think you need to look beyond the number of hattricks scored against Getafe for this one.

 

[cc84cov]

Messi and ronaldo wouldn’t of lasted 2 mins back in Maradona day

 

[Evo1883]

The way I look at it, is the same way I look at Ronaldo nozario...

Just imagine what they would do to the shite defenders of today


Maradona was simply brilliant

The absolute greatest in my eyes, I imagine Argentina is in deep mourning right now

 

[cc84cov]

The way I look at it, is the same way I look at Ronaldo nozario...

Just imagine what they would do to the shite defenders of today


Maradona was simply brilliant

1000% spot on

 

[lifeskyblue]

Not a science as to who is greatest ever...players of different generations have different qualities/skills/fitness etc etc. For me it will always be Pele...enthralled by him as a kid. Suffice to say Maradona stood out as the greatest of his generation.


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[GaryMabbuttsLeftKnee]

Can we leave the petty Messi v Ronaldo v Maradona posts for a separate thread please?

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Can we leave the petty Messi v Ronaldo v Maradona posts for a separate thread please?

I put my respectful comment in on his passing and I had the usual suspect come in biting at my heels. I just wanted to pay respects.

 

[BornSlippySkyBlue]

He had max 9 years at a top level. Both Ronaldo and Messi have been at that level for 15 years, scoring above 40 goals in the majority of them. He’s a legend but doesn’t touch them.

Wasn’t as professional as them two and didn’t have the protection modern players do. He was amazing, comparisons are tough due to the differences in the game, but I would personally say he was better than Messi / Ronaldo.

 

[cc84cov]

I put my respectful comment in on his passing and I had the usual suspect come in biting at my heels. I just wanted to pay respects.

lol you made yourself look silly you mean

 

[clint van damme]

Better than Pele? Must admit I saw more of Maradonna playing than Pele, and it’s a subjective call, but I’d put Pele just in front. Things they could both do with a football was different gravy.

I love Pele, I love the 1970s Brazil team. No Pele, they still win the world cup.
No Maradona for Argentina in 86, I don't think they do.

 

[Liquid Gold]

 

[Ccfcisparks]

lol you made yourself look silly you mean

Pipe down puppy dog and leave it out this thread

 

[cc84cov]

Pipe down puppy dog and leave it out this thread

Take it like a man son your clueless as ever

 

[Evo1883]

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Take it like a man son your clueless as ever

I’d imagine a large amount of people would agree with me. Have you not made your 15 different match predictions in the match day thread yet?

 

[clint van damme]

Another team who wouldn't have won the major titles they did without him.

 

[cc84cov]

I’d imagine a large amount of people would agree with me. Have you not made your 15 different match predictions in the match day thread yet?

No they wouldn’t unless of course they lack knowledge like yourself

 

[Evo1883]

Number 7 is incredible

 

[Liquid Gold]

This says a lot to me as well, he wasn't some media machine, he was a troubled bloke struggling with mental health problems and addiction. As was said in the documentary 'there was the person Diego, who was sweet, kind and loving, then there was the persona Maradona who was completely different' but despite his problems he was still able to put them aside on the pitch, as he actually said " When you're on the field, the life goes away, the problems go away, everything goes away". Maradona is the footballer that really understood what it was like to be a football fan and what it meant to us.