Maradona

[Incognito]

Great, great player. Sad news. RIP Diego.

 

[Deleted member 9788]

Football? Lost the argument did you? Mind you I wonder how many Maradona ****ged?

Not what his ex mrs said

Footballing talent aside I don't know how any true patriot could like him.

 

[old wittonian]

Mexico 86 was the first World Cup I properly took interest in, he was so far above the rest. You think no special help that today’s players get, and did it while on the Charlie! Greatest player, with demons? Interesting debate to have, but got to be in the top 6.
Pele, Cruyff, Best,Ronaldo, Messi, and Diego

Could never understand why Gregory didn't just scythe him down in the Hand of God game. He would have in a league game.

 

[Fenrir_]

Bloke was an absolute legend and one of the greatest players ever

RIP

 

[stevev53]

Cheat full stop

 

[Hot Fuss]

Football? Lost the argument did you? Mind you I wonder how many Maradona ****ged?

It was just a joke! Maradona did his share.

and yes you are right I havnt seen any footage of George Best cheating at football.

 

[WW1963]

Ali Bin Nasser is getting away with murder here.

 

[Deleted member 4152]

**** him. He can ask him himself now about the hand of god. Assuming he goes that way.
I agree with shiltons tweet

 

[GoldenHorseshoe]

I saw Maradona play against Yanited in the 80's for Napoli in the old European cup I think it was - dont remember much of the game as I was very very drunk in the back of a transit van with about 10 others - probs 84 or 85 around the time of the miners strike as we got stopped by the rozzers great player but he didn't shine that night for sure

Neither did you by the sound of it.

 

[sedgwolf1980]

No player has ever come close to achieving what he has at a club AND country level. I’m not just referring to trophies either. Probably only Ronaldo gets remotely near.

If you haven’t seen the Naples documentary yet, you need to see it. I guarantee you have never seen anything like it.

A phenomenon.

 

[sedgwolf1980]

Those, rightly, calling him a cheat. Watch the documentary, I guarantee you will see him in a different light.

 

[SoCal_Wolf]

Maybe Grealish should watch Maradona's highlights to see how to stay on your feet. Amazing how Maradona could keep his balance while getting mauled...

Great documentary of him--warts and all. Truly one of the GOATs.

 

[Axle]

Pele was the greatest. Didn’t have to cheat to achieve greatness.

It’s a lot like comparing Hamilton to Schumacher. One had to cheat to attain greatness, the other one transgresses the sport.

Nevertheless l hope he finds peace now.

 

[Burton Wolf]

Those, rightly, calling him a cheat. Watch the documentary, I guarantee you will see him in a different light.

No way would I ever see him in a different light. If I had ever seen him walking down the road I would have crossed over to avoid him.

 

[sedgwolf1980]

No way would I ever see him in a different light. If I had ever seen him walking down the road I would have crossed over to avoid him.

Ha ha. I’m sure he liked you too Burton!

 

[Ginger Chimp]

The greatest player of all time in my view. Almost single-handedly inspired Argentina to win the world cup.

RIP

Not in 78 he didn’t.

(as in - Argentina had players that had already brought a WC home, previously)

 

[Big Nosed Wolf]

A remarkable football talent but not the greatest ever.

If I had the inclination and time I could name about ten who were better but the list would include Best,Pele and Messi just giving it 30 seconds of thought.

To those who compare Best's flaws with Maradona I can assure all that having watched Best play dozens of times -including a few years at Molineux- my memory of Best is not of the cheating kind. Many hacked him but his uncanny strength and balance saw him stand up and take it most times. I saw Best goading the kickers and hackers after he had made them look foolish, inviting them to try it again. I don't recall any Wolves players who fell into that category where he felt the need to goad them -ever.

Pele was just beautiful to watch and he was kicked out of the 1966 World Cup but I don't recall him resorting to cheating. In fact in 1970 against England he only had high praise for Bobby Moore and Gordon Banks after one of the best England International games I have ever seen.

 

[Hot Fuss]

Pele was the greatest. Didn’t have to cheat to achieve greatness.

It’s a lot like comparing Hamilton to Schumacher. One had to cheat to attain greatness, the other one transgresses the sport.

Nevertheless l hope he finds peace now.

He scored a few other goals with his feet...

 

[Newbridge Wolf]

Those, rightly, calling him a cheat. Watch the documentary, I guarantee you will see him in a different light.

I watched it, its a great documentary, he was certainly a genius, exploited to a great extent after he got to Naples, but he knew he was a **** and lived up to it. That's as much his legacy as his ability, you can't ignore the drugs either.

 

[Deleted member 11332]

Unbelievable footballer, probably the best ever.

 

[Alex Rae The Substitute]

His prime was a bit before my time, but I remember watching that goal and celebration at WC ‘94 vividly.

Years later it dawned on me why they might have been suspicious that he needed drug testing.

That said, a true legend of the game who will be missed.

 

[S G Wolves]

George Best died exactly 15 years ago....spooky...

 

[JadeWolf]

RIP Diego, a legend x

 

[SA Wolf]

Not the GOAT for me - Pele would have that accolade. Maradona not even the greatest Argentinian.

 

[Burton Wolf]

Not the GOAT for me - Pele would have that accolade. Maradona not even the greatest Argentinian.

Maybe Bestie?

 

[GoldenHorseshoe]

Pele was the greatest. Didn’t have to cheat to achieve greatness.

It’s a lot like comparing Hamilton to Schumacher. One had to cheat to attain greatness, the other one transgresses the sport.

Nevertheless l hope he finds peace now.

Thank you for that comparison, I'm a bit fed up about reading the Lewis put downs.
It's mostly on here in reality, I don't hear it anywhere else.

 

[Stourport wolf]

Bigger than life. Maradona was to football what Elvis was to music. A real character who had the colour of Boca Junior's in his blood A brilliant footballer, a genius, a family man, who found wealth hard to cope with. He made many mistakes in his personal life, but he was a bigger than life character. Everybody in the world will be talking about his death today, that is how big he was.

 

[GoldenHorseshoe]

Maybe Bestie?

I thought Best was N Irish?

 

[SA Wolf]

Maybe Bestie?

Nope, Pele played longer and on the greatest stage winning the WC three times and voted Player of the Century. How many WCs did Best get?

 

[Rhoswolf]

**** the cheat.

 

[Supadavewolf]

Not in 78 he didn’t.

(as in - Argentina had players that had already brought a WC home, previously)

He didn't play in the 78 finals, only a teenager at that time.

No Argentine 1978 squad player was in the 1986 squad, unless you can name any.

 

[Frank Lincoln]

A great player who unfortunately will be remembered for the hand of god goal. Maybe not the best ever player, but Maradona was up there with the likes Pele, Best, di Stefano and Eusabio.

R.I.P.

 

[Stourport wolf]

Terrible tweet from Peter Shilton.

I wont put it up, because of the swearing.

"Try to cheat death, you fat little c---"

That is completely out of order and disrespectful, to a man who has just lost his life. There is no need for that.

 

[Burton Wolf]

Nope, Pele played longer and on the greatest stage winning the WC three times and voted Player of the Century. How many WCs did Best get?

Can't argue with that. But George was the most gifted player I have ever seen.

 

[Stourport wolf]

Pele was better and playing conditions were worse then. Maradona, as good as he was was a cheating drug addict. Not a good example of a human being whereever he came from.

Pele played in the best team in the world.

 

[Glow69]

Killed it in La Liga, Won a world Cup on his own, moved to serie a and took a relgation fodder team to league champions twice and European champions, probably would have won 7 ballon d'or if non-Europeans could have won.

 

[sedgwolf1980]

Terrible tweet from Peter Shilton.

I wont put it up, because of the swearing.

"Try to cheat death, you fat little c---"

That is completely out of order and disrespectful, to a man who has just lost his life. There is no need for that.

Pretty sure that was fake, wasn’t it?

 

[greco wolf]

Terrible tweet from Peter Shilton.

I wont put it up, because of the swearing.

"Try to cheat death, you fat little c---"

That is completely out of order and disrespectful, to a man who has just lost his life. There is no need for that.

Can’t be his real account. Must be a fake

 

[Deleted member 5276]

Shedding no tears here. He was lucky to get to 60.
Greatest of all time... laughable. Not a patch on Pele.
Rot in hell.

 

[lets all have a disco]

Those, rightly, calling him a cheat. Watch the documentary, I guarantee you will see him in a different light.

Spot on..