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Messi is probably already the best football player of all time. Maradona had more charisma and leadership though.
by watoc 6y ago
Messi is probably already the best football player of all time.
Maradona had more charisma and leadership though.
- gbaygon 6y agoNot if you count world cups.
- watoc 6y agoChampions league is by far the best competition in the world. Number of world cups won is not a good criteria.
- riffraff 6y agoIt is, but Messi didn't win them by himself, he had a stellar team around, which wasn't the case for most of Maradona's wins. But it was a different football, comparisons are not really meaningful.
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- marioletto 6y agoWorld cup is a different beast from the Champions league. The CL takes place over a much longer period of time and teams can better recover physically and emotionally. The world cup is a tour the force that Messi was never able to dominate and win. Messi is technically superior, no doubt, but was never able to consistently shine under psychological pressure. Delivering under pressure is what the likes of Maradona and CR7 have been able to do and that's what makes many soccer lovers call them the "best".
- nahuel0x 6y agoyou compare stats, but there is an immeasurable dimension: heart.
- watoc 6y agoI prefer Maradona but Messi is better and it's not about stats. You just have to look at any game from the 2010/11 season to realize that.
- jillesvangurp 6y agoThe difference is that Messi so far failed to deliver a world cup. Just didn't happen. Maradona played a minor role in bringing home the 1978 world cup and took the lead role in closing the deal on the 1986 one. Messi has so far not delivered on that front.
- usaphp 6y agoFootball is a team sport.
- emilsedgh 6y agoFrom a technical standpoint Messi is probably better. But what makes Maradona the best football player in the world is that he transcended football. His football changed things. Brought pride to both Naples and Argentina more than a football trophy could've.