RIP Maradona

Hattigol

Love him or hate him - what a player. And what a loss.

Greatest of all time? Very possibly.

GavRichList

Maragonner 

Kittyfrisk

When he was good he was great. RIP 

mgaw

the hand of God ?

earwighoney

What an incredible football player.

RIP.

MagicPigDetective

Loved him. Legend. For me the greatest of all time. 

merlin

Maradona, Pele, George Best.....

Best training team in the sky! 

kaypeejay

Argentina's Gazza 

munckee

To me he was the greatest until Messi but a great none the less.

scrumhalf

Great player, flawed individual.

guitars4you

Hattigol said:

Love him or hate him - what a player. And what a loss.

Greatest of all time? Very possibly.

Just heard the news - What a player - The Greatest ? - IMO no - Pele - Hard to fully evaluate - Pele was a great player in a great team, especially 1970 - Maradona had to almost carry the team and funnily enough it is something Messi has not been able to do for his country  - Maybe the hand of God goal still has a bearing on my thoughts about this, hence I'd still award the greatest to Pele - But nevertheless a sad day - RIP

monkey42

RIP

Greatest player in my lifetime.

menamestom

merlin said:

Maradona, Pele, George Best.....

Best training team in the sky! 

I don't think Pele is eligible yet being very much alive.  They could perhaps go for Socrates as a Brazilian substitute (the footballer, not the Greek philosopher).

DrCornelius

The greatest player of the modern era and if you get to watch the recent documentary you’ll be surprised he lasted to 60. Came from incredibly humble beginnings and was idolised from such a young age that it’s no surprise he couldn’t cope.
Probably the bravest player I’ve ever seen too - always wanted the ball even in games where he was getting no protection and seven shades of sh1t kicked out of him.

phil_b

mgaw said:

the hand of God ?

never mind that. what about the other goal he scored in that game

guitars4you

phil_b said:

mgaw said:

the hand of God ?

never mind that. what about the other goal he scored in that game

also a similar great goal in the 86 world cup v Belgium - His 2nd of the match - mesmerising run that started 30/40 yards out and went past 3/4 players

mgaw

guitars4you said:

phil_b said:

mgaw said:

the hand of God ?

never mind that. what about the other goal he scored in that game

also a similar great goal in the 86 world cup v Belgium - His 2nd of the match - mesmerising run that started 30/40 yards out and went past 3/4 players

twas laced with irony..   amazing footballer, 

HoraceB

mgaw said:

the hand of God ?

Now being shaken by the hand of God. 

guitars4you

merlin said:

Maradona, Pele, George Best.....

Best training team in the sky! 

Just seen somewhere, it was 15 years ago today that G Best died

StormshadowGuitars

guitars4you said:

merlin said:

Maradona, Pele, George Best.....

Best training team in the sky! 

Just seen somewhere, it was 15 years ago today that G Best died

And isn't Pele still alive?

Cranky

RIP.  Best of his generation, and I do like him more than Messi if for no other reason than his physicality and being just a force of nature on the pitch.  But he's not as good as Ronaldinho, though.