Pelé was defined in the last couple of decades by what he wasn’t — namely, Diego Maradona. Pelé was soccer’s straight-edged counter to Maradona, the outspoken cocaine addict who fraternized with ...
Dec 29 (Reuters) - Before Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo came along, the enduring debate in soccer about who was the greatest player centered on two men: Pele and Diego Maradona. It was an ...
Long before it was 'Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?' the debate over which player is the greatest of all time was dominated by Pele and Diego Maradona. Pele's exploits for Brazil and Santos earned ...
The most heated wrangling over the title of soccer’s greatest player could be found between Diego Maradona and Pelé themselves. It was a feud in which FIFA did not want to takes sides when it came to ...
Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – “I love you, Diego” Pele has written on social media, a week after the death of his “great friend” Diego Maradona, a “genius who enchanted the world”. In Brazil, it is common to ...
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Messi, Pele, or Maradona? Legendary coach Carlo Ancelotti names his pick for the greatest
After more than 50 years in soccer, legendary coach Carlo Ancelotti chose the best player in history between Lionel Messi, Pele, and Diego Maradona. The debate over who holds the title of greatest ...
As part of GOAL's Rebel United series, we take a look back on the life of George Best, a remarkably talented footballer for Manchester United who never fulfilled his potential due to his off-field vic ...
Pele has paid a new emotional tribute to his “great friend” Diego Maradona. Both men are considered two of the best players in history and shared a good relationship in the years after their ...
In 2013, during a visit with Pope Francis, legendary Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon touched Lionel Messi’s face and stated “I wanted to make sure he was human like us. For me, Lionel Messi is an ...
Signed football shirts of legendary players Pele and Diego Maradona were among those to raise more than £1,700 in a young footballer's memory. Samuel Priestley, 18, from Rothley, in Leicestershire, ...
The debate behind who the greatest soccer player of all time is has many twists and turns but now Pope Francis has weighed in. From Argentina, Pope Francis was asked if Lionel Messi or Diego Maradona ...
Pelé was defined in the last couple of decades by what he wasn’t — namely, Diego Maradona. Pelé was soccer’s straight-edged counter to Maradona, the outspoken cocaine addict who fraternized with ...
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