“(Diego) Maradona didn’t win even 1% of what Messi won, and that’s why Lionel is better,” Chilavert remarked. Two years later, in an interview with TyC Sports, he elaborated on the comparison, stating ...
London-born street footballer Kego has landed a professional contract at Spanish fifth tier side UD Ibarra, managed by Diego Maradona's son; the young forward was on the books at Crystal Palace ...
The 2005 Ballon d'Or winner revealed who he believes is the greatest footballer in history. "There's Diego Maradona, Pele, Ronaldo. It's difficult for me to say that Messi is the best in the history ...
Diego Maradona, Pele and Cristiano Ronaldo. With the quarter-finals set - read on as we take an in-depth look at each of the four match-ups. QF #1 Muhammad Ali (Winner 72%) vs Lewis Hamilton This ...
If we talk about all time, we have to mention Maradona, Pele, Platini, Franz Beckenbauer, and Garrincha. We are talking about incredible players." “Cristiano Ronaldo was the best for six or ...
Pele’s hair is striking: fine, golden filaments of volcanic glass that shimmer like spider silk in the sunlight. Formed when lava is ejected explosively and rapidly stretched into thin strands, these ...
Mikkel Damsgaard was in Sampdoria preparing for the next campaign when his phone started ringing constantly. He had scored a free-kick against England in the Euro 2020 semi-final, before Denmark lost ...
and Diego Maradona. The Portuguese also opted for the Barcelona icon over Sergio Ramos, Pele, Manuel Neuer, and Thomas Muller. Ronaldinho marked the start of Barcelona's golden era before Lionel ...
Kenya's national women’s football team, the Harambee Starlets, came agonizingly close to qualifying for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), but ultimately fell short. Despite putting up a ...
"There was [Diego] Maradona, Pele, Ronaldo [Nazario]... it’s hard to say that Messi is the best throughout the history of football. I can only say he is the best of his era." Pele made his ...
In the end, voting saw Brazil icon Pele come out on top with 122 points - with nearly double the votes given to fellow legend Diego Maradona. Neither men officially won a Ballon d'Or because they ...