Who is better Pele or Maradona?

Pele is the national hero of Brazil and a prolific scorer who scored 77 goals in 92 caps for Brazil. On the other hand, Maradona has less goals in his score list. However, if you really see, then Pele had a good team with him for Brazil while winning the World Cup. But Diego won the World Cup for Argentina on his own.
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Is Diego Maradona better then 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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Who is better Maradona or 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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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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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 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 king of football all time?

Pelé "The king of football" Pelé was a Brazilian football player who scored more than 1000 goals in his career and became 3 times winner of the World Cup with Brazil.
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Who is the legend of football?

Football legends are not just legends on club level. They have legendary status at an even greater level—at football level. Franz Beckenbauer, Johan Cruyff, Diego Maradona, Pele, Michel Platini, Ronaldo (you know which one), and Zinedine Zidane are football legends.
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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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Who has most Ballon d Or?

Lionel Messi with seven awards has won the most Ballons d'Or in history. George Weah was the first non-European and first African national team player to win the award. Lev Yashin is the only goalkeeper to win the award.
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Who does Pele think is the best player ever?

But who does he think are the best players to play the game? Pele was asked to name the 10 best players in the history of football by MadridistaReal last year. The football legend responded: “Diego [Maradona], Alfredo [Di Stéfano], [Giovanni] Trapattoni, Garrincha, [Johan] Cruyff, [Franz] Beckenbauer, [Carlos] Alberto…
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Who is best Pele or Messi?

Messi has won 10 La Liga titles and four Champions League crowns, and the Ballon d'Or six times. At the international level, Pele scored 77 goals in 92 appearances for Brazil. Messi so far has scored 71 goals in 142 appearances for Argentina. But Pele has won the game's ultimate prize, the World Cup, three times.
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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 beat Pele goals?

Argentina's Lionel Messi breaks Brazil legend Pele's South American men's goals record. Lionel Messi has scored his 79th international career goal for Argentina, surpassing the South American men's record held by Brazil legend Pele.
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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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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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Who has most hat trick in football?

Lionel Messi is arguably the best footballer ever. He is a true footballing genius who has a gift like no other. The exceptional Argentine has scored 55 career hat-tricks for club and country. All of the hat-tricks in club football for Messi have come while playing for FC Barcelona.
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Who is a God of football?

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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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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Who is the lion of football?

Why Lionel Messi Is The Lion King of Football.
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Who is the best revenge taker in football?

1.Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo

Ronaldo didn't forget it and in August 2017 he did the same in front of the fans, much to their hatred. Ronaldo won the match and also the cup, giving the revenge an even better taste.
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Who is the 2 king of football?

Leo Messi is definitely the king of football skills.
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