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    #31
    In terms of Maradonna v Pele there are so many reason to choose Pele.

    Pele stood out in a Brazilian team/generation that was far and away the best team in the world. 3 out of 4 world cups, the only SA team to win in Europe, and Pele was the star player.

    Maradonna did it in a team of journeymen, so it's a bit easier to stand out.

    On balance I'd say it's an impossible comparrison because they played at times where the technology and conditions were so different, but Pele stands out for me

    Maradonna was a cheat, not just once but in USA 94 too.
    Originally posted by Gordon Brown
    (1995)
    "A weak currency is the sign of a weak economy,which is the sign of a weak government"

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      #32
      I think it's truly ludicrous that Maradona has received so many more votes than Pele.
      Thanks very much for being ‘This Mornings’ Farmer’

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        #33
        Originally posted by ShaggyAlonso View Post
        I think it's truly ludicrous that Maradona has received so many more votes than Pele.
        It is but if we asked everyone for LFC's greatest striker Torres would probably get more votes than Sir Roger. These polls are always biased.
        Originally posted by Gordon Brown
        (1995)
        "A weak currency is the sign of a weak economy,which is the sign of a weak government"

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          #34
          Originally posted by Red Chilli View Post
          In terms of Maradonna v Pele there are so many reason to choose Pele.

          Pele stood out in a Brazilian team/generation that was far and away the best team in the world. 3 out of 4 world cups, the only SA team to win in Europe, and Pele was the star player.

          Maradonna did it in a team of journeymen, so it's a bit easier to stand out.

          On balance I'd say it's an impossible comparrison because they played at times where the technology and conditions were so different, but Pele stands out for me

          Maradonna was a cheat, not just once but in USA 94 too.
          one reason is hating all argies
          "I have decided to escape, to defy the shogun. Today I will begin walking the road to hell. But you will choose your own path. So, soon you may be seeing heaven. Choose the sword, and you will join me. Choose the ball and you join your mother, in death. You don’t understand my words, but you must choose. So… come boy, choose life or death."

          "You would've been happier if you'd chosen to join your mother in her world. " - Ogami Itto

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            #35
            Originally posted by Diego View Post
            one reason is hating all argies
            Yeah, that's the main one
            Originally posted by Gordon Brown
            (1995)
            "A weak currency is the sign of a weak economy,which is the sign of a weak government"

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              #36

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                #37
                Pele by a country mile. When Peele played there was an almost magical qaul;ity to hsi play. Maradonna was good but not even in the same class as Pele in any department.

                That is all
                No matter how far back you seem, when you're blessed with class, anything is possible. Chris Bascombe Sep 21 2006

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                  #38
                  Originally posted by looprevil View Post
                  Who is it then Maestro?
                  Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish.



                  Just when I discovered the meaning of life, they changed it

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                    #39
                    I can't possibly comment on the great players who peaked before I saw them and in general played football in an era when I have little understanding of the age or the relative quality of other teams and individuals. From what I have seen of Pele he was clearly a supreme player but I haven't seen anywhere near enough to say if he is better than the players I have watched during my lifetime or have a better knowledge of the era like Zidane or Marradona. Those two are the two standouts players of the era in which I have watched football.

                    The relative qualities of players like Pele, Finney, Matthews, Pushkas, Di Stefano etc. I really couldn't say. However most of these players have remained statesmen within the game in stark contrast to Maradonna and so if one was looking for a role model their success and quality as people would put them in a higher league.
                    "The man who never alters his opinion is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind."
                    -- William Blake

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                      #40
                      Also worthy of a mention is Paulo Maldini in my opinion. I know it's not fashionable to mention defenders in these sort of discussions but for me over the last two decades he has been head and shoulders above almost every other one on the planet.
                      "The man who never alters his opinion is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind."
                      -- William Blake

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                        #41
                        Originally posted by dww View Post
                        Also worthy of a mention is Paulo Maldini in my opinion. I know it's not fashionable to mention defenders in these sort of discussions but for me over the last two decades he has been head and shoulders above almost every other one on the planet.
                        Absolutely agree - he's a hero. Not just for his footballing ability, but also for the way he conducts himself, and the amazing one-club career he's had.
                        I first saw him play live in about 1998 in the San Siro, and I remember coming back from Milan being proud that I could tell my grandchildren that I had seen Maldini play. A true footballing legend-
                        Just when I discovered the meaning of life, they changed it

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                          #42
                          Maradonna only a bullrunner?!

                          Baffling...do watch some videos of his passing game and see what you think of that.
                          --== Because the gang and the government is no different ==--

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                            #43
                            Originally posted by Red Chilli View Post
                            In terms of Maradonna v Pele there are so many reason to choose Pele.

                            Pele stood out in a Brazilian team/generation that was far and away the best team in the world. 3 out of 4 world cups, the only SA team to win in Europe, and Pele was the star player.

                            Maradonna did it in a team of journeymen, so it's a bit easier to stand out.

                            On balance I'd say it's an impossible comparrison because they played at times where the technology and conditions were so different, but Pele stands out for me

                            Maradonna was a cheat, not just once but in USA 94 too.
                            He was a street-fighter... Tyson to Pele's..... um, name the most technically gifted and intelligent boxer ever graced the ring...

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                              #44
                              Originally posted by tomasjj View Post
                              Maradonna only a bullrunner?!

                              Baffling...do watch some videos of his passing game and see what you think of that.
                              Pele, Pele, Pele, Pele, Pele, Pele, Pele, Pele, Pele, Pele, Pele, Pele.

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                                #45
                                Originally posted by Helios Creed View Post
                                He was a street-fighter... Tyson to Pele's..... um, name the most technically gifted and intelligent boxer ever graced the ring...
                                Hagler to Pele's Sugar Ray?
                                Originally posted by Gordon Brown
                                (1995)
                                "A weak currency is the sign of a weak economy,which is the sign of a weak government"

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