Diego Armando Maradona is the GOAT for me. That maniac was ripping shit apart while on cocaine back when a two-footed challenge was treated like a shoulder-to-shoulder.
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Yea he would definitely be in top five.
He will probably be the number 1 followed by 2.3.4.5 which are humongous levels below him. The thing is that this guy has no flaws. Maradona was drug, Pele was ugliness. Messi is lack of EPL.
Anyway, cr7 career is coming to a close in five years, about time when football will probably die off too. That is unless football get rejuvenated with better rules like removing offside and rolling sub.
The recent Olympic Games garnered five times viewership vs euro. On top of that, football was also the second least viewed sport in Olympic, coming just in front of curling. The other day I watched a full handball game.
Not sure if it wears due to the beautiful players, but I have never felt such adraneline rush in football.
This whole GOAT debate or claim is pointless imo.
By saying a specific player is the GOAT you're already forgetting or devaluing how many greats this sport had over the years.
The biggest clubs all had players that could be called GOAT in their own time and areas of the pitch.
Here I'm talking about the likes of Barca, Real Madrid, Juve, Bayern, Milan and probably Ajax as well. These clubs are filled with legendary players of their own.
By saying a specific player is the GOAT you're already forgetting or devaluing how many greats this sport had over the years.
The biggest clubs all had players that could be called GOAT in their own time and areas of the pitch.
Here I'm talking about the likes of Barca, Real Madrid, Juve, Bayern, Milan and probably Ajax as well. These clubs are filled with legendary players of their own.
Disagreed.
Then who is the defensive GOAT, the midfield GOAT etc?
Football is more than just attackers and scoring goals, you also gotta defend and win the battle in the midfield. Hence I'm tired of this debate between Messi and Ronaldo.
True goalscorers are very impressive, but you're too focused on them. Football is a team sport, Messi and Ronaldo would never have achieved what they did without some highly skilled players around them.
Then who is the defensive GOAT, the midfield GOAT etc?
Football is more than just attackers and scoring goals, you also gotta defend and win the battle in the midfield. Hence I'm tired of this debate between Messi and Ronaldo.
True goalscorers are very impressive, but you're too focused on them. Football is a team sport, Messi and Ronaldo would never have achieved what they did without some highly skilled players around them.
Midfielders, defenders and goalkeepers will disagree with you big time there.
Attackers are just more in focus because they score the goals. But without some sort of defensive organisation you simply won't win the biggest titles.
Italy at this Euro is a good example about how you can achieve big things while playing as a team. They didn't have the best squad on paper and weren't among the favorites, but they had the best team hence they won it all.
Attackers are just more in focus because they score the goals. But without some sort of defensive organisation you simply won't win the biggest titles.
Italy at this Euro is a good example about how you can achieve big things while playing as a team. They didn't have the best squad on paper and weren't among the favorites, but they had the best team hence they won it all.