Max Diver
Legend
Silver Level
Come on are you serious ?
Pelé scored over 1200 goals, 3 times World Champion, first with only 17 years old and many other titles. Only person who received the award Sportsman of the Century.
Maradona was good but that´s it.. Won on 1986 but lets not forget the hand goal vs England. And that´s it. Italian title with Napoli, never won the Champions, Libertadores...
Maradona is not even close to Pelé.
Check the history of both players if you don´t belive and will see.
Cheers,
M.D.
Pelé scored over 1200 goals, 3 times World Champion, first with only 17 years old and many other titles. Only person who received the award Sportsman of the Century.
Maradona was good but that´s it.. Won on 1986 but lets not forget the hand goal vs England. And that´s it. Italian title with Napoli, never won the Champions, Libertadores...
Maradona is not even close to Pelé.
Check the history of both players if you don´t belive and will see.
Cheers,
M.D.
Shishkin30
Rock Star
Silver Level
pirateglenn
Legend
Platinum Level
Hi All,
lets be honest here - pele was more of a team player - maradona was a one man show and an incredible artist - goals wise - pele was prolific https://www.diffen.com/difference/Diego_Maradona_vs_Pel%C3%A9
Skill wise - all round was pele but maradona was without doubt the best dribbler, man beater with a ball glued to his feet, you have to also look at the quality of the teams they played in - international honours wise - Peles brazil teams were formidable - Argentinas were inconsistent.
Give me Maradona as an attacking Midfielder and Pele as a Striker alongside a young fit ronaldo with another Ronaldo on the wing and i give you probably the 4 best attackers in World football of any generation - now thats a third of a dream team!!
AR AR AR AR
lets be honest here - pele was more of a team player - maradona was a one man show and an incredible artist - goals wise - pele was prolific https://www.diffen.com/difference/Diego_Maradona_vs_Pel%C3%A9
Skill wise - all round was pele but maradona was without doubt the best dribbler, man beater with a ball glued to his feet, you have to also look at the quality of the teams they played in - international honours wise - Peles brazil teams were formidable - Argentinas were inconsistent.
Give me Maradona as an attacking Midfielder and Pele as a Striker alongside a young fit ronaldo with another Ronaldo on the wing and i give you probably the 4 best attackers in World football of any generation - now thats a third of a dream team!!
AR AR AR AR
Bodomovac
Rock Star
Silver Level
I have not been able to seen either of them playing, because I'm too young, but if we watch statistics, then Pele is a better player, but if you want someone who can give you a spark in team, who can dribble a lot of player, and set up a goal, then it's Maradona.
I can only judge player playing in this era, and I think that same debate can be made over Ronaldo and Messi. It's just opinions at the end of the day.
I can only judge player playing in this era, and I think that same debate can be made over Ronaldo and Messi. It's just opinions at the end of the day.
Luvart
Legend
Bronze Level
Very tough desicion, but I would go for Pele.
Both players were superb, among the best in the world, but Pele was a phenomenon that will never appear again in world football. His ability to hold the ball, dribble, produce game, scoring goals is a package that no other player had, has or will have in the future.
And after Pele, I wouldn't vote for Maradona. I would choose Lionel Messi.
Both players were superb, among the best in the world, but Pele was a phenomenon that will never appear again in world football. His ability to hold the ball, dribble, produce game, scoring goals is a package that no other player had, has or will have in the future.
And after Pele, I wouldn't vote for Maradona. I would choose Lionel Messi.
Dailon Arroyo Blandon
Legend
Bronze Level
I am passionate about soccer ... I could see playing maradora in the 1986 World Cup ... he was an extraordinary player that dazzled everyone ... and I also saw him playing for the napoli in italy where I frame history ... and pele did the same during his football career ... so for my taste I stay with maradona ..!
Max Diver
Legend
Silver Level
Some great teams never won the World Cup. netherlands for example, tree finals and zero titles.
Talking about Argentina, Lionel Messi to me is way better than Maradona. And he also never won a World Cup. Only one final.
Pelé is the greatest, what are you saying make no sense. Him with Santos won Libertadores 2 times and the World Title as well. On the 60´s when Euro teams were far better the Southamericans.
Ivansito26
Legend
Silver Level
two stars at their best one maradona and another one peel, do not envy anything to either of them. They excel in the history of football although Pele was a little more complete than Maradona, but Maradona has more charisma and is very charismatic, so the two were better in the world at the time, that is how to say Messi and Christian, is the age of them,
Luvart
Legend
Bronze Level
Pele led two teams: Santos and Brazil National Team.
And his lead was phenomenal. He won major titles with both teams. He had a unique package that no other football player ever exhibited: marvellous techique + creativity + killer scoring instinct.
Maradona was also an amazing player. One of the best ever. He led a mediocre team like Napoli to the highest levels. But I think Pele, overall, is better.
And his lead was phenomenal. He won major titles with both teams. He had a unique package that no other football player ever exhibited: marvellous techique + creativity + killer scoring instinct.
Maradona was also an amazing player. One of the best ever. He led a mediocre team like Napoli to the highest levels. But I think Pele, overall, is better.
AtiFCOD
Legend
Loyaler
I think Maradona got an advantage that he played mainly in the 80's and there are much more good quality videos about him. I saw what he could do with the ball and I think he was the best of all time so far. Plus it was more difficult to score goal in the 80's than in the 50-60's, the defenses became better.
That's an other story what he became after he left soccer...
That's an other story what he became after he left soccer...