After surely the player who Pele described as the greatest footballer ever should be on your list.
I agree. You can't have a list of greatest footballers that ever lived without including Georgie Best. But then there is always going to be footballers left out that someone disagrees with. Also Cantona was a legend. I do think its a bit soon for Kaka or Ronaldo to be included yet though. Maybe after they are finished playing, they will be considered one of the best that ever lived........JMO
bodleingGreater Manchester, England UK13,810 posts
DUBLINGUY1973: I agree. You can't have a list of greatest footballers that ever lived without including Georgie Best. But then there is always going to be footballers left out that someone disagrees with. Also Cantona was a legend. I do think its a bit soon for Kaka or Ronaldo to be included yet though. Maybe after they are finished playing, they will be considered one of the best that ever lived........JMO
I had the pleasure of watching George Best many times in the late sixties. Many's the time we have left Old Trafford in awe of what we had just witnessed knowing we had been part of the priveledged 60,000. In those days cameras were at few grounds and Bestie seemed to turn it on when the cameras werent present. The old footage you see of him does not really do justice to the man's true genius.
Conrad73: Better state your reasons for that statement!
Just collect videos of these two, u will find it. Maradona won 1986 almost by his own, u can never find such a incident in any sports history where a team game is so dominated by one. whereas pele did some goals in '58, did nothing in '62, 1970 Brazil team is full of great players , pele only played in Brazilian league . while Maradona dominated europe , by his unbelievable skills he won many trophys for a mediocre team like Nepoly, there are several players who are same or better than pele play today, but There is only one Maradona, a real gift from God . Pele has popularity just becoz he is a Brazilian and coincidentally he was in all 3 teams that won world cup though he almost had no contribution in 58 and 62 and in 70 he was a part of a great team . The presense of Maradona was enough to turn a ordinary team into a great team, we saw it in 1990. he was a great inspiration for his teammates bcoz he was such a genius . No one can say this about pele.
Actually to compare pele with maradona degrad Maradona. There is no comparison between these two. Maradona was a artist not like pele a worker.People sometime got influenced by Maradona's personal life and try to put him bellow but one should remember every great genius is little bit lunatic.
bodleingGreater Manchester, England UK13,810 posts
mahoo: Just collect videos of these two, u will find it. Maradona won 1986 almost by his own, u can never find such a incident in any sports history where a team game is so dominated by one. whereas pele did some goals in '58, did nothing in '62, 1970 Brazil team is full of great players , pele only played in Brazilian league . while Maradona dominated europe , by his unbelievable skills he won many trophys for a mediocre team like Nepoly, there are several players who are same or better than pele play today, but There is only one Maradona, a real gift from God . Pele has popularity just becoz he is a Brazilian and coincidentally he was in all 3 teams that won world cup though he almost had no contribution in 58 and 62 and in 70 he was a part of a great team . The presense of Maradona was enough to turn a ordinary team into a great team, we saw it in 1990. he was a great inspiration for his teammates bcoz he was such a genius . No one can say this about pele.
Actually to compare pele with maradona degrad Maradona. There is no comparison between these two. Maradona was a artist not like pele a worker.People sometime got influenced by Maradona's personal life and try to put him bellow but one should remember every great genius is little bit lunatic.
mahoo: Just collect videos of these two, u will find it. Maradona won 1986 almost by his own, u can never find such a incident in any sports history where a team game is so dominated by one. whereas pele did some goals in '58, did nothing in '62, 1970 Brazil team is full of great players , pele only played in Brazilian league . while Maradona dominated europe , by his unbelievable skills he won many trophys for a mediocre team like Nepoly, there are several players who are same or better than pele play today, but There is only one Maradona, a real gift from God . Pele has popularity just becoz he is a Brazilian and coincidentally he was in all 3 teams that won world cup though he almost had no contribution in 58 and 62 and in 70 he was a part of a great team . The presense of Maradona was enough to turn a ordinary team into a great team, we saw it in 1990. he was a great inspiration for his teammates bcoz he was such a genius . No one can say this about pele.
Actually to compare pele with maradona degrad Maradona. There is no comparison between these two. Maradona was a artist not like pele a worker.People sometime got influenced by Maradona's personal life and try to put him bellow but one should remember every great genius is little bit lunatic.
I would have to say the late Davy Cooper but today i would vote for my nephew who is a cracking footballer,Ally McCoist and Mark Hately played some real good football..
MerriweatherAdelaide, South Australia Australia11,403 posts
bodleing: I had the pleasure of watching George Best many times in the late sixties. Many's the time we have left Old Trafford in awe of what we had just witnessed knowing we had been part of the priveledged 60,000. In those days cameras were at few grounds and Bestie seemed to turn it on when the cameras werent present. The old footage you see of him does not really do justice to the man's true genius.
Hi Bodes
Me too.... if Arsenal ever goto FA cup final ( MaY) I will watch. up all night. not because I no anything about your footy teams there, but because of your above post... Used tothink George Best was terrific to watch when I was a teen, also round the time we got our first tV set.
As for Maradonna... my kids adored him.... Til he made us ashamed because he took drugs... and at the point... I thought...
Well mate... if you think you are going to be a drug and soccer idol... forget it.... I was sooooo disappointed with Maradonna. I gave my boys a good talking to and told them that an idol has to have values as well... he dont get away with blue murder cos he is good player.
a lot of...Pele is a legend. Not comment. Zinedine Zidane...i liked his play, his excerpt (not only in last game vs Italian team ) cristiano ronaldo - young and gifted.i think he has a chance will be the best footballer ever
bodleingGreater Manchester, England UK13,810 posts
beretta67: a lot of...Pele is a legend. Not comment. Zinedine Zidane...i liked his play, his excerpt (not only in last game vs Italian team ) cristiano ronaldo - young and gifted.i think he has a chance will be the best footballer ever
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