Messi not as strong on the ball. No one has come close to Maradona on dribbling skills with strength.
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[Football] Maradona
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KZNSeagull
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Oh well that's alright then. He must be the greatest player if he got away with it
Flounce
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Time to let it go and not use one cheating incident to decide he wasn’t all that. Most top international strikers/midfielders/ defenders cheat, this was just a high profile one that MIGHT have screwed England over. No guarantee we were winning that game.Oh well that's alright then. He must be the greatest player if he got away with it
Please don’t tell me that you are a big Harry Kane fan when he plays for England, that would be quite hypocritical
f***. That, look at the kits. Quality!
I've been relearning French all this year . . . I think 'greteast player' translates as 'Batard thricheur geant'Oh well that's alright then. He must be the greatest player if he got away with it
as I say, I am still learning
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A young Alexis with his famous friend 
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Carlos Javier Mac Allister played with Diego Maradona for Argentina, now he’s watching his son link up with Lionel Messi
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KZNSeagull
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He wasn't all that purely because he was a CHEAT. I cannot understand why people are so willing to overlook that.
Did Pele cheat? What about Cruyff? Best? Puskas? I am not aware that they did so why compare someone who did cheat to them?
Nope, I cannot stand Harry Kane.
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Think he’s the exception rather than the rule though
Cheating or opportunism?
Regardless, not as good as Pele anyway.
Nobody has mentioned Eusebio, he’d be in a top 10 for me.
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Garyoldfan
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Well, was he the greatest footballer ever?
Ignore all the obvious “yes buts” this is just a question about his footballing skills.
For me neither Ronaldo or Messi come close
Not Pele or Cruyff either
Some of these dribbles, twist, turns and nutmegs defy belief and some serious attempts at gbh on him too
For me YES. Played in an era where they could smash you to bits and still won a World Cup and Napoli’s first championship titles. I believe a UEFA cup as well. Can’t say pele as all we’ve ever seen is highlights and he only ever played in Brazil/USA. I love Ronaldo and Messi but the protection they get is unreal compared to Maradonas day.
One of very few players who got the ball and you think something may happen every time (and it did against England).
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Baldseagull
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No, but he was the flairiest great.
Always a bit of some off field or on field controversy.
Working class.
Substance abuse.
Got into fights.
Him going to Napoli was a bit like Keegan going to Newcastle, a top talent to a big club that didnt win stuff. Only Napoli actually won trophies with him.
Personally, I think Zidane was a better all round footballer than Maradonna, Ronaldo, Messi, Ronaldinho, but not as much of a show off or as gifted at dribbling.
Always a bit of some off field or on field controversy.
Working class.
Substance abuse.
Got into fights.
Him going to Napoli was a bit like Keegan going to Newcastle, a top talent to a big club that didnt win stuff. Only Napoli actually won trophies with him.
Personally, I think Zidane was a better all round footballer than Maradonna, Ronaldo, Messi, Ronaldinho, but not as much of a show off or as gifted at dribbling.
Jackthelad
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Messi,2 Maradona.
3. C.Ronaldo.
4. Bobby Zamora.
I'm intrigued as to why everybody says Pele was the business when, truth be told, we never really saw that much of him, did we? Yes, we've all seen his World Cup highlights – and there's no doubt he was a top, top, top, top, top player – but is that all we're going on?
This is so true. Better protection from refs too. And huge leaps in drugs as well.
Is that Tomas Brolin?