Question to hardcore football experts - Has there not been a single all time great after Diego Maradona?
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From: Mart van de Wege on 14 Jul 2010 07:58 Mark <Pammiesheart(a)yahoo.co.uk> writes: > Van Basten and Maldini were among the best since Maradona, but they > weren't as good as Maradona. Bad comparison, as Van Basten and Maldini played in different roles. As for midfielders, I think Zidane and Baggio were close enough to be considered equal to Maradona. I also think one good WC and a couple of great club seasons are not enough to make Maradona *the* all time great. One of them, sure. Mart -- "We will need a longer wall when the revolution comes." --- AJS, quoting an uncertain source.
From: Superdave on 14 Jul 2010 08:13 On Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:45:31 -0700 (PDT), Manuel aka Xax <xamigax(a)gmail.com> wrote: >On 13 juil, 17:28, "Raja, The Great" <zepflo...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Has there not been a single all time great after Diego Maradona? > >Zidane. >In fact, Zinedine was even better than Diego. I liked Zidane. He was my favorite player when I watched football. I also liked Ronaldo and Ronaldino from a previous WC. Was it Barcelona ? Ole Ole Ole ? Are they still playing ?
From: Diabolik on 14 Jul 2010 21:24 "Mart van de Wege" <mvdwege(a)mail.com> wrote in message news:86k4oyz34l.fsf(a)gareth.avalon.lan... > Mark <Pammiesheart(a)yahoo.co.uk> writes: > >> Van Basten and Maldini were among the best since Maradona, but they >> weren't as good as Maradona. > > Bad comparison, as Van Basten and Maldini played in different roles. > > As for midfielders, I think Zidane and Baggio were close enough to be > considered equal to Maradona. > > I also think one good WC and a couple of great club seasons are not > enough to make Maradona *the* all time great. One of them, sure. Infact he's not rated the best just because of that WC. It's his entire career, from when he started to Napoli.
From: Mart van de Wege on 15 Jul 2010 00:54 "Diabolik" <diabolik(a)nospam.com> writes: > "Mart van de Wege" <mvdwege(a)mail.com> wrote in message > news:86k4oyz34l.fsf(a)gareth.avalon.lan... >> Mark <Pammiesheart(a)yahoo.co.uk> writes: >> >>> Van Basten and Maldini were among the best since Maradona, but they >>> weren't as good as Maradona. >> >> Bad comparison, as Van Basten and Maldini played in different roles. >> >> As for midfielders, I think Zidane and Baggio were close enough to be >> considered equal to Maradona. >> >> I also think one good WC and a couple of great club seasons are not >> enough to make Maradona *the* all time great. One of them, sure. > > Infact he's not rated the best just because of that WC. > > It's his entire career, from when he started to Napoli. > Meh. He's been there, what? 8 years? He left Barca in 1984, and Napoli in 1992. And quite frankly, after '88 his cocaine use and high-rolling lifestyle were already starting to take its toll. So, what I said: one World Cup and a couple of great club seasons. Mart -- "We will need a longer wall when the revolution comes." --- AJS, quoting an uncertain source.
From: Diabolik on 15 Jul 2010 08:05
"Mart van de Wege" <mvdwege(a)mail.com> wrote in message news:8639vlz6nn.fsf(a)gareth.avalon.lan... > "Diabolik" <diabolik(a)nospam.com> writes: > >> "Mart van de Wege" <mvdwege(a)mail.com> wrote in message >> news:86k4oyz34l.fsf(a)gareth.avalon.lan... >>> Mark <Pammiesheart(a)yahoo.co.uk> writes: >>> >>>> Van Basten and Maldini were among the best since Maradona, but they >>>> weren't as good as Maradona. >>> >>> Bad comparison, as Van Basten and Maldini played in different roles. >>> >>> As for midfielders, I think Zidane and Baggio were close enough to be >>> considered equal to Maradona. >>> >>> I also think one good WC and a couple of great club seasons are not >>> enough to make Maradona *the* all time great. One of them, sure. >> >> Infact he's not rated the best just because of that WC. >> >> It's his entire career, from when he started to Napoli. >> > Meh. > > He's been there, what? 8 years? He left Barca in 1984, and Napoli in > 1992. I followed most of the matches he played with Napoli and what he did was unmatched by any player ever. > And quite frankly, after '88 his cocaine use and high-rolling lifestyle > were already starting to take its toll. Yeah he dcelined after that, but he was at his peak for long enough. > So, what I said: one World Cup and a couple of great club seasons. He was influential in more than a couple, if you go before Barca. |