Is Maradona better than Pele?

Pele is the only footballer who has scored over 1000 goals and won three World Cups. At the same time, Diego Maradona has a more accessible and flexible playing style. He has scored 345 goals in 692 matches throughout his playing career.
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Is Maradona the greatest player ever?

Diego Maradona played for Barcelona and Napoli and is regarded as 'the greatest ever' by Lionel Messi and Zinedine Zidane said he was 'on another level' Diego Maradona was one of a handful of athletes who were able to transcend his sport.
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Is Messi better than Pele and Maradona?

And unlike Maradona, whose career production doesn't quite match Messi's (e.g., Maradona had 346 combined club and international goals in 679 career appearances, while Messi already has 407 goals in 548 appearances), Pele's macro-level stats are formidable.
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Is Messi a better player than Pele?

Pele is one of the best players in history. Meanwhile, Lionel Messi, who won a seventh Ballon D'or, has superior agility and a diverse repertoire of skills. They are well-known for creating many hat trick records in world cups.
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Did Pele and Maradona play against each other?

Pele and Maradona are known to be great players of football in different eras. There are no records of any matches played by them together. Diego Armando Maradona was an Argentine professional football player and manager.
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Is Pele the greatest of all time?

Winner — Pele

Pele is the clear winner in all criteria. His three-time World Cup-winning feat, from four World Cup appearances, is unlikely to be matched. Pele scored a Guinness World Record 1279 goals in 1363 games and also collected the following personal records along the way: Youngest winner of a World Cup.
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Who is the god of football all time?

The football game has been graced by some of the most unparalleled talents over the years, but very few of them could be named in contention for the mantle of the god of football. So, who is the god of football? The answer would be Argentinian footballer, Diego Maradona.
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Did Pele score 200 goals in a year?

4. Pele (75 goals) The Brazilian legend is one of the greatest to ever play the sport.
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Who's better Brazil or Argentina?

Argentina has 160 goals, while Brazil has 163.[2] Only counting World Cup matches, Brazil is slightly ahead with two wins, one draw, and one loss, whereas in the Copa América matches, Argentina holds a comfortable lead with 14 victories, 8 draws, and 9 defeats.
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Who is called the Goat in soccer?

MORE: When Cristiano Ronaldo called himself the GOAT.
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Does Pele prefer Ronaldo or Messi?

"Today the best player in the world is Cristiano Ronaldo," Pele told YouTube channel Pilhado per Daily Mail. "I think he's the best, because he's more consistent, but you can't forget about [Lionel] Messi, of course, but he's not a striker.
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Who is Messi's Favourite player?

Sergio Ramos

The Sevillan is one of Messi's favourites.
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Is Zidane better than Maradona?

Maradona did more for his teams especially argentina than Zidane did for his, however, Zidane had by far the better career and wasnt exactly a mug as we all know and its in the end a stupid comparison. Also comparing Ronaldo to Messi is ****ing daft as they have a completely different style and physicality.
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Is Messi greater than Maradona?

In the eyes of many, Messi is the greatest footballer of all time – above Maradona, Pele and the rest. A seven-time Ballon d'Or winner, Messi has produced countless moments of genius throughout his illustrious career with Barcelona, Argentina and Paris Saint-Germain.
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Is India richer than Brazil?

Measured by aggregate gross domestic product (GDP), the Indian economy is larger than Brazil's.
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Is Argentina bigger than India?

Argentina is not larger in size than India.
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Is it true Pele score 1000 goals?

Pelé Didn't Officially Score 1,283 Goals. Pelé did score 1,283 goals, but 526 goals came in unofficial friendlies and tour games. He even counted games he played for the Sixth Coast Guard in the military competition. He officially scored 757 goals in 812 games.
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Who scored 1000 goals football?

On November 19, 1969, Pelé scored his 1,000th goal on a penalty kick against Vasco da Gama. Eighty thousand adoring fans in Maracana stadium cheered him wildly, even though Santos was the opposing team.
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Who is the No 1 footballer in the world?

Cristiano Ronaldo, Juventus

Cristiano Ronaldo leads Serie A with 29 goals in 33 games this season. His career numbers are astounding. He is the owner of the Ballon d'Or five times. He has scored 777 times for club and county during his career and is only the second male player to break into the international top 100.
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Who is the best skillful player?

Pele. Apart from being widely regarded as who is the most skilled player in the world, Pele is also regarded as one of the sport's most skilled players.
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Who is the God of dribbling?

Lionel Messi - The King of Dribbling - HD.
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Who is king of football now?

Lionel Messi is the king of football in 2022 after his stupendous previous season where he ended with 41 goals and 17 assists and then went on to leave Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain for the 2021-22 season.
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