Who is better Maradona or Pele?

Because Maradona was a better player overall. Maradona had better touch, and better passing skills than Pele. The only weakness of Maradona would be his over dependency on his left foot. But that same foot was magical.
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Who is the best between Maradona and 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 best 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 Maradona greater than Pele?

Pele won more titles than Maradona during his playing career. As well as three World Cups, the Brazilian won the Copa Libertadores twice with Santos, along with two Intercontinental Cups and one Intercontinental Supercup. He won six Brasileiro titles with Santos and the NASL Bowl with New York Cosmos.
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Who is better Maradona vs Messi?

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. An ultra-consistent performer, Messi has scored almost 800 career goals for club and country. Maradona, by comparison, scored fewer than 400 career goals.
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Who is the god of football?

Lionel Messi was the god of football in 2021 with a whopping tally of 38 goals and 18 assists for FC Barcelona before leaving the next summer for Paris Saint-Germain.
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Who is the greatest footballer of all time?

Brazilian legend Pele is widely regarded as the greatest footballer of all time. No player has won more World Cups than him, and that alone should be enough to justify the Brazilian's inclusion at the top of this list. Goalscorer supreme, Pele was also the focal point of attack for club and country.
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Who's better Pele or Messi?

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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Is Pele better than Ronaldo?

Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored more goals than Brazilian legend Pele and the second most of any professional soccer player in history. The 35-year-old struck twice as Juventus beat Udinese 4-1 on Sunday, taking his career total of goals to 758, one more than Pele.
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Who is faster Messi or Maradona?

Both Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona are very fast compared to the other players in the era, but Maradona again edges Messi on this one. Despite his slightly overweight figure, he could run like the wind.
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Who is the king of football all time?

With 1,279 goals in 1,363 games, Pele is undoubtedly the king of football. Though Pele sits second on the list of players with the most goals in football history with 765 official goals to his name, it doesn't take into account his heroics in friendly matches.
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Who is the greatest goal scorer of all time?

The Guinness World Record for the most goals scored in a specified period is 1,281 by the Brazilian great Pele, born Edson Arantes do Nascimento. Pele scored these goals between September 7th, 1956, and October 1st, 1977 — a period of 1,363 matches.
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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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Was Pele fast?

Pelé was physically fitter than any footballer today. He ran the 100m in 11 seconds, faster than 99% of today's footballers, a playing heart rate of 56bpm, the average pro is around 95bpm & a vertical leap measured at 48 inches = to Michael Jordan. Decades ahead of his time.
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Is Maradona the goat?

Remarkably, there is no room in the top eight for Argentina hero Diego Maradona. He is ninth in the GOAT list, behind Marco van Basten, Alfredo Di Stefano and Michael Platini.
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Is Messi better than Neymar?

Neymar is better than both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo according to former Brazil right-back Cafu. The general consensus is that while Neymar is one of the best in the world, he's not quite been able to get on the same level as Messi and Ronaldo, who have 11 Ballon d'Ors between them.
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Who is better Messi or Pele or Ronaldo?

Pele: Ronaldo the best player in the world ahead of Messi, but I'm the greatest of all-time. Cristiano Ronaldo's consistency puts him ahead of Lionel Messi as the world's best player, according to Pele, but he doesn't believe that either man is as good as he was in his prime.
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Who is the soccer goat?

Diego Maradona is the GOAT of soccer. He dominated the game for years at the highest level of soccer, won multiple trophies, including the world cup in 1986, and was one of the most skillful players ever to play the game. He was also exceptional with the ball at his feet.
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Who is the best finisher in football history?

1. Cristiano Ronaldo. With many seeing the Portuguese international as a shoo-in for this year's Ballon d'Or award, Cristiano Ronaldo may seem like a monotonous choice as the deadliest finisher in the world, but the figures speak for themselves.
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Who is called the Goat in soccer?

Legendary footballer Lionel Messi turned 34 today. Messi is unarguably the star of football that makes Barcelona Star the GOAT. Twitter is pouring out love for Messi on his birthday with #GOAT (Greatest of all time!) ADVERTISEMENT. Ad.
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Who is the goat?

Tom Brady, who is widely known as the GOAT, is expected to retire from the NFL after 22 seasons. What does this term mean, and why is Brady called the GOAT? The journey of the greatest quarterback in NFL history and possibly the greatest player to ever walk the planet had to end one day, and this day seems quite soon.
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Who is the god of football skills?

1. Lionel Messi. Messi is not only one of the best players in the world, but apparently he is the best dribbler in the world.
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Who is the father of football?

Walter Camp is credited with altering the rules of rugby to create the game of modern North American football we are familiar with today. The line of scrimmage, use of downs, point system, the number of players per side, and the creation of the quarterback position all stemmed from Walter Camp's influence.
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