Maradona or Pele ?

They are both great, and both different players, who cares who was better?

 

Pele is the far better player, but it really doesn't matter now does it?

 

i know that no disrespect was intended by this question, but are we for real. pele was in a different class. it's pele, and then it's a few guys after him on the next level. 1400+ games and about 1250 goals. 'nuff said.

 

Everytime people compare Pele & Maradona the conversation ends with "They are heroes of two different generations" Even though soccer doesn't change through the decades the way other sports do.

I think Maradona is the best, but I've never seen Pele playing and I don't know how much better he was to everyelse at the time.

I think is like comparing, Will Chamberlain with Shaquille O'Neal, Babe Ruth with Barry Bonds, etc,etc.
They can't really be compared, all that people can do is see who was better compared to the people that they played against, how much they dominated the game, how much of a difference they made in their team when they were/weren't playing.

 

Doesn't matter. Neither are as good as David Thompson .







Pointless post for a pointless thread.

 

This thread is pointless for English fans, because english fans are the most close minded fans I've seen.
I bet that if they did a survey of the 100 best soccer players ever, they would say that all of them are british followed by foreign players that played in England.

 

My favourite top 100 players of all time would be.

90 British based players

10 Foreigners that have played in England

 

No, it is pointless because:

1. Played in different positions, and at different times.
2. It's a question or debate that gets put forward every bloody month. It's boring.
3. Don't try to make out that all English fans are closed minded, because that shows you in the same light.

 

The difference between Babe Ruth and Barry Bonds is one is a legend. People like Pele, Babe Ruth, Michael Jordan, Joe Montana are legends. They are recognized as the genesis of excellence in their sports. Of course players will come along who are as good as these other players, but they weren't the first.

That being said, Pele was the first. Maradonna may have been just as good as Pele, but he will always play second fiddle because he came out of the womb about 20 years too late.

 

Pele wasn't the first. There were great players in the game long before he came.

 

Are you guys for real?? Do you know how many times this has been discussed on bigsoccer?? I'll never know how many people rolled their eyes when they first saw this thread, but I guarantee you it's countless.

 

Of course there were greats before Pele. But none changed the game like he did. Only Pele could make two warring countries stop for him to pass through.

 

Tedious debate or meaningless argument?

 

dear dear dear... what would be the point of life? Just talking about bunch of stuff that we can't come to a conclusion isnt always pointless. It can be fun.



In winning eleven, I like Pele better because he heads the ball better.

 

both.

backers of both maradona and pele will always counter each other with good enough reasons for this argument to go on forever.

now, personally, I think Maradona blows Pele out of the planet and into the cosmos(pun intended).

As much of a tragic figure diego is, he's simply the greatest and if anyone disagrees with me... well then... you just suck and have to live with being wrong.

 

for those who haven't seen Pele play and for those who still try to compare him with any player, in a few months will be released a Pele's movie. This movie will have more than 400 incredible goals, and many amazing plays, and a computer generated goal that pele made which wasn't recorded, which he classifies as the most beautiful goal he made...

After you watching the movie let's bring this thread up again...

 

I agree with you whole heartedly on the media aspect. Quick international communication was coming into form right as Pele began to emerge... but I credit Pele for that too.

Also agree, that tactically, Total Football is probably the most revolutionary thing to happen to soccer ever.

However, pound for pound, one man's effect of enthralling millions and amazing non-believers, Pele beats out any other competitors.