For me not only in statistics but even in talent I think Messi is better than Maradona. I also think Cristiano Ronaldo is better than Maradona.
This kind of opinion is subject and although my opinion is different than yours I respect your view.
Not sure how this ended up turning into a Maradona v anyone else debate.
However, for pure skill Maradona and Messi are miles ahead of CR7.
CR7 is the perfect football machine who has worked incredibly hard to get where he is and do what he has done.
I'd go for Maradona over Messi but that maybe a generational thing.
All about opinions:)
I know many here will disagree and it might also be sad for some but I can't seem to feel anything whenever a so-called celebrity dies.
I like to read about them whenever I'm bored or watch a short segment about their current life to entertain myself (just like most others) but in the end I never really knew those people...so-called stars.
They've been rich and out of touch most of their adultlife and had a considerably better existence than I'll ever have.
Why should I feel something when someone like that dies ??
I know some of them are talented or give to charity or whatever but I just can't relate enough.
Sorry for my short rant.
Everyone have a nice evening. :D
Ah but you don't understand following sports teams so you wouldn't get this either.
Diego Maradona wasn't a 'so called celebrity' he was arguably the greatest player of all time in the worlds most popular sport.
I think you should actually sit down and read a book or watch a documentary about his life.
Briefly brought up in dire poverty in a Buenos Aires slum, then from the age of about 13/14 lived his life in the pressure cooker atmosphere of football in Argentina Spain and Italy.
Yes the pay is good but especially when he played in Napoli you can't imagine the pressure he was under as a guy in his 20s.
He had loads of addiction problems particularly with cocaine and one of the reasons he was so popular was because he was in touch with the people.
And on a personal level as he was only 5 years older than me and I sort of grew up with him and it was a long held ambition of mine achieved achieved when I saw him play live in Argentina, so it means a lot to me.
Sorry for my rant.
Have a nice evening :)