Diego Maradona's 'rebirth'

[Herbert chapman]

watched it . loved it, what a player. best ever .

[ballhopping]

Originally Posted by Happyhonkaman

Interesting article from Ken Early today in the IT - pretty observant piece. If I got drawn into a debate I'd definitely find myself in the Maradona camp I think.. the likes of Dan would arrive along and destroy that argument in seconds with stats, but theres that World Cup.. insane. There's just something about the aura that surrounded Maradonna that makes you remember the astonishing things he did and forget the rest..

Fuckit, I still think Diego was the best

Is one judging him as a footballer or a person ?
2 completely separate issues

[LarryDavid]

No one could touch him.

Imagine how good he could have been if he hadnt been off his tits 3 nights out of 7 at the peak of his powers.

[dukeroyale]

Originally Posted by LarryDavid

No one could touch him.

Imagine how good he could have been if he hadnt been off his tits 3 nights out of 7 at the peak of his powers.

or if he had the onfield protection today’s players have in regards to tackling, etc.

you can’t argue greatness between differing eras because you don’t know how any player would react or behave in different circumstances. i doubt messi or ronaldo wouldn’t have the longevity in the game of the 80s but would el diego thrive today with the rigid drug tests?

still, for me, he’s the GOAT

[LarryDavid]

Yup, he just had it.