Greatest footballer ever?

[jason_t]

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Almost enough to make me not feel sorry for him [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

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There is a quote by Bobby Robson that sums it all up.

"Today he scored one of the most beautiful goals you'll ever see. That first goal was dubious; the second one was a miracle, a fantastic goal. It's marvelous for football that every now and then the world produces a player like Maradona. I didn't like his second goal, but I admire it."

[Skjonne]

To answer the question in the title: No.

[jedi]

I don't even follow "futbol" and I know the answer is Pele.

Edit: I don't even think Maradona is close.

[Jack of Arcades]

I take it those new kneepads are comfortable?

[Hasso]

just for the pain he's caused the english he'd get my vote.

[ToneLoc]

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just for the pain he's caused the english he'd get my vote.

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Damn right.

[Chairman Wood]

On all of Pele's WC winning teams he was supported all around by a very good team. There is no performance in a championship/playoff of all of sports that compares with what Maradona did in the World Cup in 86'. He won a world championship by himself. Also, I would guess that even if you asked everyone in Brazil who the greatest footballer was ever that less than half of them would answer Pele.

[ToneLoc]

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less than half of them would answer Pele.


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Correct, but just because the other half would answer Ronaldo...

[Chairman Wood]

This man is the epitome of everything that can go bad with fame/money etc. I was in Argentina a little over a year ago. A man about the age of 20 told me that when he was in school most students had to go by their middle name because over half the kids in the class were named Diego. It is very different than even the hoopla that was around Michael Jordan in his prime. Even in his present state, he is still worshipped like a God.

[Clarkmeister]

Brown or Rice, it's close.