The question is a hypothetical and it will never be answered because we don't know. Was the point of this thread to get more people in the Maraodna Pele debate?
That this is just more stupid baiting for a Maradona-Pele debate which has been on this forum in a million other threads in different formations. It's still the same shit.
It would help if you yourself had contributed more to the topic, instead of just asking the question and running away.
But I'm American, we let the immigrants do all the work. J/K you're right, I got busy with work. I would have respected criticism from someone who has merit. Since I'm 100% sure ive seen Dr. Know in the same types of debates involving Messi, good case of pot calling the kettle black.
Cool story bro. I'm completely involved in this debate that hasn't been discussed a trillion times already. I mean a thread regarding Maradona and Pele? I've never seen it before.
I would rephrase that Pele was often more "effective" more "decisive" and a bit more "complete" than Maradona. It was not clear that Pele was better talent per se I live in the US. That quote costed them dearly ... and that was how they got into a big dip economically For example, Apple is also sinking to the rise of Samsung ... I hate it but the American GOTTA DO THE WORK Today is not the 60's when only American (and very few) could go to the moon, and could make a giant carrier to boss the 4 Oceans
That was meant as an inside joke to Pipiolo. I myself am an immigrant, I wouldn't ever disrespect them. I don't really have a boss
The opposite question could be asked as well. Would Maradona have been able to adjust and blend in playing on a team full of stars and personalities and help the team win the cup while relinquishing his role as the main protagonist, like for example Pele in 70?
I think they both will cope beautifully ... in either case ... Pele in WC86 and Maradona in WC70. Why:? 1- Their talent are real 2- Their stats and performance over career back them up high 3- They seemed always lead the team playing into their advantage to win ...
If Pele in any period at the 1960s sit time machine to replace Maradona in the 1986 World Cup tournament, that means he would have no time to adjust modern style of football play and difficult to perform superbly.
That's not the way we fantasize them carry over time. 1- For players in older era, we have to imagine and simulate them with all means that modern players got - that's a PLUS for them 2- For modern player in newer era, we have to strip off all advantages they got now - became a MINUS for them Like I gave an example before, for 1: bring on some people in rural area of Africa who can walk and run 30 miles aday to the city, yeah it may take them a few months to ADAPT and LEARN how to drive car For 2, bring the people form the city of Los Angeles to the rural of Africa, it may take them YEARS and YEARS to make them able to run walk like local people, or may be NOT?