Maradona, truly the best player on this planet so far

[bluemoon32]

Messi still hasn't led his country to a World Cup win, Maradona did and with a worse side than Messi has around him.

 

[tornandfrayed]

Better than Puskas and di Stefano?

 

[Jackford]

Messi for me all day long

 

[tornandfrayed]

Ferenc Puskas - He scored 84 goals in 85 international matches for Hungary, and 514 goals in 529 matches in the Hungarian and Spanish leagues. He became Olympic champion in 1952 and led his nation to the final of the 1954 World Cup where he was named the tournament's best player. He won three European Cups (1959, 1960, 1966), 10 national championships (5 Hungarian & 5 Spanish Primera División) and 8 top individual scoring honors.

 

[Armaan]

If Maradonna played in this era where tackling isn't what it used to be (rugby tackling) he'd do whatever he wanted on a football pitch. There's no doubt he's a "greater" player than Messi due to World Cup he won.

 

[kiam06]

Pele was the best then the debate can start between the rest.

92 hatricks over 1200 goals come on now.

 

[Tanzeylee]

Pele was the best then the debate can start between the rest.

92 hatricks over 1200 goals come on now.

Playing in a dogshit league, he was never really tested was he...

 

[Bill]

I laughed at this thread at the time. Messi since has proved I was right. Ronnie is better than that cheating fucking coke head.

 

[ScottSinclair]

Playing in a dogshit league, he was never really tested was he...

Nah, brazilian league was pretty decent back then.

Less complicated game tho, no offsides for example. Messi best ever, shame Cruyff often gets forgotten in these discussions, he was a revolution

 

[malg]

This is actually how the England players saw this happen.......

Absolute genius. Greatest world cup goal ever scored. Just watch the touches with the ball, the way he knocks it long, then a short touch to lead the players into thinking they can get the ball before he surges past them. Genius.