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Maradona


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I've watched clips of him recently and his close control, balance and speed are amazing. There are question marks about whether past players could adapt to the modern game but I think Maradona would be streets ahead of virtually everyone even now. Only Messi and Ronaldo would get anywhere near him.

 

When he played in Argentina he was faced with dirty horrible bastards who would just kick him to bits, probably punch and elbow him off the ball. It's a wonder he managed to last as long as he did given the amount of kicks he must have taken. He must also have been very tough mentally knowing that every game he played his opponents would intimidate him and try to put him out the game with little or no protection from the referee.

 

When he played for Napoli he was playing in the best league in the world as virtually all the best players would end up there. It's amazing that he was able to lift Napoli to the heights they got to. Thank God for Sgorio on S4C.

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