Io sono italiana, di Caserta (vicino Napoli)... Per noi Maradona e`un dio, il Dio del Calcio.... Chi ha avuto il privilegio di vederlo giocare sostiene, ancora oggi, che non vi sia stato nessuno, prima o dopo di lui, con la sua classe e il suo genio... Per questo la citta` lo ama ancora cosi` tanto da dare il suo nome allo stadio cittadino, da dedicargli monumenti. Le famglie hanno chiamato i propri figli Diego in suo onore... Non sara` mai dimenticato!!!
It amazes me that after everything you see in these videos and all the comments by his teammates and adversaries that people still think that Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, ronaldinho and so on ARE the GOATs. They're great, but Maradona embodies everything you wish to be on the field. The leadership, the competitive spirit, the generosity, the respect for the game, the hunger, the determination, the child within, the control, dribbling, speed, cunning..... god, the list is endless. The fact is that no one can beat that. No other player can top that.
Excellent comment. For me, the only player that came close to touching the stardust from which Maradona was made is Zinedine Zidane - that same insane first touch, balletic balance, close-quarters control, skill, vision, and elegance - but even then it still isn’t close. Maradona is otherworldly, god-tier gifted.
First world cup i remember (i was born in 1980),was the 1990's world cup in Italia! With Toto Scilacci! And, i remember Diego crying, after having lost the final against Italia! But, even if i'm french, proud about all the incredible players we got, and, still, have in France, Diego is the greatest one, for sure!
@@allanlomas5133 Gascoigne, who was drinking beer, and smoking cigarets, during the half time, like Cruyff, and fighting during the game, like an english boxer, a bad guy from the streets! 😂😂😂😂😂👍YES! LEGENDS! Toto Scillaci, was unknown before the World Cup, then, he was the player who did the more goals, during the competition, and disappeared after! 😂👍And, MARADONNA, crying! So much memories!
He touched the point closest to the Olympus of football, the ball did everything his left foot asked him to do, and his head went faster and along paths that no one else could see. Now he is the brightest star in the football firmament.
As an over 50 old dude I have to say that everything Messi showed I´ve already seen from Maradona. BUT not everything what Maradona showed I have ever seen from Messi. Of course football has also changed during the last decades BUT back in the days the defenders were way more brutal and their tacklings were hazardous so I doubt if Messi had survived without a heavy injury which might had ended his career early back in Maradona´s days.
One thing overlooked in the Maradona Messi comparison is that, in my view one of the differences in Maradona compared to Messi is Maradona has a work Rate and physicality that Messi doesn’t have, even in Messi’s prime sometimes in games you forget he’s there because he’s not running around or doing anything if he doesn’t have the ball, Maradona was defensively light years ahead of Messi, which enabled him to be a midfield playmaker back in the days when the 4-4-2 was more rigid, or as a second striker because of his physical side
Dont forget about leadership skills. Maradona was THE BOSS in the pitch. In the '86, he alone lead a team of mediocre players to win the cup. Messi, lacks of such character.
@@lbenegas ¿team of mediocre players ??? If hadn't been for his mates, Maradona wouldn't have raised the cup in '86. Burruchaga scored in the '86 final, Higuain didn't...
Under Guardiola and prior Messi used to contribute on defense (counterpressing) quite a lot, but he had a hamstring injury in 2013 and after that he strangely almost completely lost his stamina and would often stand still on defense to preserve his energy for 3 or 4 sprints on offense for the whole game.
When Maradonna, was playing, you didn't got the rules you have today! Watch the videos! The defenders tried to kill him, to cut him, to broke their legs! It's crazy! And, even if i like Messi, he doesn't get any personality! He's flat! DIEGO WAS A ROCK STAR! ALWAYS IN FIRE! And, the huge difference is that DIEGO won a WORLD CUP! Messi, never won a Word cup!
@@ChristianGallo yeah, but for example look at what he did with Napoli and who was playing with him as compared to Messi's Barcelona. Moreover, Serie A was the most difficult championship in those days and still he manage to win with Napoli against Milan,Juventus etc. He is for me far above Messi.
What this compilation does very well is to show off Maradona’s incredible dribbling, creativity and immaculate ball control and first touch and it also shows his amazing free-kick ability. Though it doesn’t seem to accurately show how great the other aspects of his playmaking were like accurate through balls, pinpoint balls over the top and his superb vision on a football pitch.
100 percent agree. Everyone just watches his dribbling videos and think that's what defines him. In my opinion his vision and passing is what made him so special. It's as though he had an aerial view of the game and could pick out anyone he wanted and the weight of pass would be perfect. His one touch passing was incredible too.
@@tropical9913 Maradona definetly beat them both. i´ll say messi is the best player today (and has been for several years) Pelé was one of the gratest offensive players of all times but Neither one comes close to the gifts Maradona showed every time he got into a football field.
From poverty, dangerous neighborhoods, hunger, Maradona was forged in adversity, that made him grow and be who he was. Maradona's level in the 1986 World Cup is the highest level of a player in history. Pelé scored more goals and won world championships alongside giant stars, in fact he did not play all the games. Messi has broken all records, but nobody reached the level of a god, only Maradona.
Maradona and the ball was like one. He was in absolute control of the ball. He dribbled everyone with such gracious. And the passes went straight to his teammate's feet, like saying "here, have the ball, you just gotta shoot and do a goal". He is the personification of football.
Thanks for the words used to describe DIEGO, and keep in mind all you saw was in fields mostly in bad conditions, opponents that went directly to hurt you, and referee that will only pull a yellow card if you were lucky, with Soccer balls that are NOT the ones used today. Saludos From Argentina
Beyond the otherworldly skills, beyond the mad creativity, beyond the physical heroism, the tenaciousness, and the irrepressible will to win, there was something more: an alpha charisma, an air and sense of utter command. He was a king among men. The best way I’ve ever heard it described was by Jorge Valdano, a superb forward and World Cup Champion with Diego in ‘86: he called Maradona’s presence on a football field NAPOLEONIC.
I really like your channel. As part Argentine, let me say one thing, besides his ability, it was his Never Say Die attitude. He has won games by himself by never giving up.
I'm French, arrogant, we got so much great players, PLATINI, ZIDANE, HENRY, ETC.... BUT, SERIOUSLY, EVEN IF I LIKE SO MUCH MESSI, THERE'S NO BETTER AND MOST INCREDIBLE PLAYER THAT DIEGO! THE ROCK STAR MARODANNA! 😂✌️👍🇫🇷🎸
Imagine Maradona today, with the protection from referees, smooth pitches, new footballs, better training facilities, advance fitness and nutrition regimes. Actually, I can't imagine. Maradona is levels above Messi, that is fact.
Absolutely not! The fitness and strength levels back then were far off today standards. There are a lot of Maradona level players at the technical level since him that didn't make the cut simply because of that. There is no protection from referees today, you just imagine. Can't deny that Maradona was a huge player, no matter what, but he was not better in any way than today's top 5 players, it's more of a nostalgia for people. What i can say, on the other hand is that drug tests were a lot less extensive than today.
@@antirsipowermate man only one player can be compared with maradona and is messi. maradona make art in a futbol pitch at the same time he was dodgin some serial murders that sometime play futbol
@antirsipowermate lol! Messi looks NO different than Maradona in skill nor in fitness. But what seems to be above your head is that Maradona did this over 40 YEARS AGO! Lol! Think about it. And if you think about it and still don't understand the point I just made there is no helping you understand Football and clearly you never played Football at any serious level.
@@guillermosalazar419 You are stating exactly nothing that was 40 years ago. Your point is my point. 40 years ago fitness levels, tactical play and drug tests were on lower levels than today. Maradona had huge skills, but those skills would not be enough for him to be the best today with much better opposition. Look at his stats, and watch some of his matches in Serie A, LaLiga or Eureopean cups. He was a huge player of his generation, but questionable if today he would outshine a top player. Failing those 2 drug tests puts all his performances into question.
@antirsipowermate the comment wasn't meant against you, I'm in support of your position. Lol! I was trying to respond to some other lost soul, but I guess I messed up. Hahaha! Carry on the good work my Football friend!
Ive had the privilege of watching Diego play in the final days of his career and even then he was magnificent beyond description. I'm Argentine and I am thankful that I get to now watch Messi amaze the world now too, but to me the greatest in the history of this game is Maradona. it's somehting hard to explain with words, but he did things nobody else could or can do, even Messi. His mere presence changed the outcomes of matches.
There's a goal maradonna scores against ac Milan with hes head from well outside the area ..quite unique never seen a player score with there head from well outside the area ..also a great team player
You touched upon it, but the difference between Maradona and Mesi/C Ronaldo, is that Maradona had no protection from the ref. Football was far more physical in the 80's. I admire Messi a great deal, but he wouldn't dominate a match like Maradona could, if defenders were allowed to hack him down. Maradona had a will to succeed and a physicality, that would make him unplayable in the modern game. He would have so much time and freedom on the ball. I love Messi and C Ronaldo, Ronaldo Nazario was a phenomenon, Bergkamp was just poetry in motion, Cruyff and Pele were majestic - but Maradona is the GOAT
One huge big difference is Maradonna did this as midfielder. He had good workrate and worked back home. Messi is walking around and burst out energy now and then. Maradonna had to run back to defense aswell.
People need to realize that the tackle from behind was legal when Maradona played. He got the living shit kicked out of him but he kept coming. He was as hard as nails too. Watch the brawl that took place when he played for Barcelona. Messi and Ronaldo would have wet themselves
"He's the original", you said it. He invented all the football you've seen, the FIFA changed the rules after 1982 World Cup because of the really nasty tackles to Maradona that left Argentina (the champion) away of that World cup. My first time in a stadium was with Maradona in 1992, and as argentinian i can truly say that, sadly, it's impossible to transmit. You can hear the Beatles now, but you'll never understand what THAT meant when they did it. Maradona created the modern football in every single play, he taught all who followed how to play and what could be done with a ball. Obviously those who ran with that advantage (and infinitely better conditions and care) had time to beat him in records and marks. But when we compare here with Messi and people asks about "the goat". I say: "Ask the ball..." (absolute silence).
The three main differences between Maradona and Messia are: 1 Maradona was much more a leader (and captain) on the field then Messi ever was. 2 The football era Maradona was playing in was much harder and brutal then today's era (much less protection from the referees) 3 The general quality of the football pitches back in the '70s and '80s was way worse (uneven, lots of mud or sand, extremely dry grass)
At that time the Italian league was the best in the world, in addition to the most defensive and the most permissive by the referees. Maradona played in a mid-table team and came out champion, against everyone... not to mention his ability and talent, It goes without saying that he is without a doubt the best of all time.
Trust me, young man, watchin' clips about D10S can not tell what he really has been for team mates, for other players, and for the foottball in general.
I think the thing to keep in mind when watching the past greats is that they also had to deal with much harsher tackles and intentional fouls. So when you see what current players are doing, ask yourslef if they would risk doing these moves when theres a real threat of injury.
Mradona won the Serie A title with Napoli, /.........to give some context, Serie A at the time, WAS the Prem in that it was teh best league, around 5 -6 teams could win it, and each of them had the best players from all over. Maradona took Napoli from a mid table side to winning the thing against the best players in the world. It would be like Neymar joining Brighton on Crystal Palace,and within a couple of seasons they win back to back Premierships, He did the same with Argentina and the world Cup, they were average and he pretty much did the Gerrard Liverpool 05 thing, ut even more so , with the World cup could Messi or Ronaldo or Neymar do that? I dont think so myself, and this is why he is the GOAT for me, but I respect anyone else having a different opinion, and I can see why people today say Messi and Ronaldo ,they are both phenomenal
It was the Prem if Prem had Real Madrid, Barcelo and Bayern...today's prem is not comparable to Serie A in the 90's. To give some perepective I am convinced that Napoli without Maradona could have easily been top 3 in Prem at that time, but was mid table in Italy.
Most important thing about Maradona is that he became very successful while playing in super average teams, neither Argentina nor Napoli were like Messis Barcelona or Zidanes Real/Juve/France, Ronaldos Manchester/Real and of course they were nothing like Brazil at any given time. Many great players highly profit from having great talent around them but only Maradona could elevate his teammates to a decent level of success. I have never seen anything like it ever again.
En esa época se permitia el empleo de faltas fuertes para detener al rival, por eso Maradona no pudo brillar tanto como Messi, pero igualmente se destacó y fue reconocido como el mejor jugador del siglo por la FIFA en una encuesta mundial a traves de internet y que luego fue modificado por una opinion de expertos periodistas deportivos y ahí tambien ganó como mejor jugador del mundo en su periodo. Saludo desde Argentina 🇦🇷
No fue modificado por un panel de expertos, fue un as de la manga que se sacaron de improviso cuando vieron que el resultado de la votación no terminó como esperaban, en realidad la naturaleza de la encuesta al principio era determinar qué pensaba el mundo, y el mundo dijo Maradona.
Destaco en tu comentario lo que en toda la carrera de Maradona se pegaba haciendo marca personal con golpes ilegales para anularlo, en esa epoca no se pensalizaba sino hasta que llegara a lo obseno y la mentalidad general gustaba que asi sea xque destacaba tambien la guapeza del jusgador. Cesar Luis Menoti hizo un informe de el la 1 vez que lo vio resaltando el poder de aguante fisico y psiquico que tenia a la vioencia recibida por sus rivales
16:10 there's a fun fact about that game... Maradona was in his first team, Argentinos Juniors, playing against Boca Juniors... before that game, Hugo Gatti (one of Boca's most important goalkeepers in history) was asked about Maradona and he basically called him "gordito" which means "fatty" in Spanish. Well... those words got to Diego before the game, the result was 5-3 and Maradona scored 4 goals. Just a glimpse of his character and talent at such young age.
If you are thinking of any other player better than him, then you are not a true footballer! If anyone understands football then they know deep down that no matter who is their personal favorite, that player can never quite measure upto the standards that MARADONA set in the world of football
06:20 thank you, you are the first person I have seen react to an older player and actually acknowledge, not just the crazy rough tackles, but also, the pitch, pitches back then? SUCKED!!, that is another reason I am not convinced Messi would do as well as Maradona if they swapped era's, both would still be great players, but I think Messi would find it harder than Diego would
I have a mountain of respect to Pele, to Cruyff, to Lionel, to Puskas, but .... Diego Armando ...... If you are born in the 80's, you know there is Superman out there A man like you and me, with strengths and weeknesses Diego could be a friend of mine, caughting up on Mondays and Thursdays The friend I've never had, but somehow I always have
The true goat. What he did in 86 and at Napoli cannot be surpassed. He joined them from Barca when they were nearly relegated the season before and led them to two league championships and a European trophy in an era where they were competing with AC Milan which was the best team on the planet. Napoli only won their third ever title last season, the first since he left. They’d won nothing before he arrived there and it took over 30 years to win their next.
Remember that when Maradona was playing they did not have all the rules that would protect him. So he was on his own, and had to survive it all. Messi lives in a world where there are lots more rules. This is what footballers say.
Thisthe reason why i think Maradona is one of the 3 true legends of football, the other 2 being Pele & Ronaldo. I'm in my late 50s now, & back then, i tried to watch as much football as i can, especially when he was at Barca & Napoli. The only reason why Messi & Cristiano are not in the same league as Pele, Maradona & Ronaldo is bcoz them 2 never won the World Cup. No matter how many goals you scored, there's nothing like scoring in the WC and winning it. Maradona, Pele & Ronaldo literally carried the entire team and the hope of a nation on their shoulders. Maradona, the true legend of football
If you love the free kicks, you NEED to check out the free kick MASTER - Ronald Koeman, of the Netherlands, and Barcelona. In a star studded line up, Ronald, a DEFENDER, is your man for anything remotely in shooting range. He got some INCREDIBLE power, bend, and accuracy. The Ajax of the 70's was fascinating too. Ajax were a tiny little provincial town club with like 3 part time employees, when Johann Cryuff came through their youth ranks. They happened to have quite a few REALLY good players at that time, and a revolutionary coach. They brought Total Football to the world, where every player can play in every position. They won the European Cup, the equivalent of the Champions League. Many of their players were also in the Netherlands national team. They lost two World Cup Finals in a row, 1974 then 1978. The 1978 team, Cryuff played a much bigger role. If I recall, the coach of Ajax was also the coach for the Netherlands.
Newer Generation will never understand how good Maradona was. People older enough to watch Maradona and Messi say Maradona was better. The tackles were brutal most the tackles he avoids are red cards in todays games. Maradona won league with a less superior team with Napoli against great Italian teams
OF COURSE HE IS THE REAL GOAT!!. Why is everyone so surprised with Messi and a lot more, when this GOD LIKE A PLAYER made it all before AND EVEN BETTER???. HE CREATED NEW THINGS!!
Yes exactly the pitches where nowhere near as immaculate as they are today and quite often mud baths and they got away with fails a lot so he was heavily failed etc Also he would have easily surpassed goal terms against pele for starters pele was an out and out goal scorer from his style of play as where maradona set up goals with his super skills and perfect pin point passing to set up goals and through doing this he could have scored a lot more than he did but was happy to not want to keep scoring for himself and set up goals for the importance of winning as a team when any opportunitys presented themselves rather than always wanting to score for himself He also carried a team doing very badly and carried them all on his own to victories and won world cup on his own He has also teached and influenced great players like messi etc Yeah in my book he is easily the best to date
Estimado, te cuento un " secreto " : el balón hacía lo que él quería 🤷 🇦🇷 Y otra cosa : calculo que sos británico.. y te reconozco que fueron los que casi no le han pegado a Diego 👋👋👋
Without Maradona was the best player I have ever seen. Back in those days there wasn't blanket TV coverage of football like now and no Internet so we only got to see him in the world cups and that made the impact all the greater.
I am old enough to have watched both Maradona and Messi. Both incredible but Maradona was the GOAT
Maradona was as skills and abilities the best player of all time in my eyes.
after Hugo Sanchez
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Io sono italiana, di Caserta (vicino Napoli)... Per noi Maradona e`un dio, il Dio del Calcio.... Chi ha avuto il privilegio di vederlo giocare sostiene, ancora oggi, che non vi sia stato nessuno, prima o dopo di lui, con la sua classe e il suo genio... Per questo la citta` lo ama ancora cosi` tanto da dare il suo nome allo stadio cittadino, da dedicargli monumenti. Le famglie hanno chiamato i propri figli Diego in suo onore... Non sara` mai dimenticato!!!
♥ Napoli !!! la ciudad del amor incondicional que Maradona no tuvo en Argentina
It amazes me that after everything you see in these videos and all the comments by his teammates and adversaries that people still think that Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, ronaldinho and so on ARE the GOATs. They're great, but Maradona embodies everything you wish to be on the field. The leadership, the competitive spirit, the generosity, the respect for the game, the hunger, the determination, the child within, the control, dribbling, speed, cunning..... god, the list is endless. The fact is that no one can beat that. No other player can top that.
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Excellent comment. For me, the only player that came close to touching the stardust from which Maradona was made is Zinedine Zidane - that same insane first touch, balletic balance, close-quarters control, skill, vision, and elegance - but even then it still isn’t close. Maradona is otherworldly, god-tier gifted.
I’d put Messi over him but not dinho, cr7 vs Maradona is hard but Maradona is probably the better footballer
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Maradona is the best with no doubt
Diego is by far the greatest of all time
First ever World Cup I saw was 1986.
I have never seen anything like it since. Total domination. Rewrote the whole game.
Rest in peace G.O.A.T.
First world cup i remember (i was born in 1980),was the 1990's world cup in Italia! With Toto Scilacci! And, i remember Diego crying, after having lost the final against Italia! But, even if i'm french, proud about all the incredible players we got, and, still, have in France, Diego is the greatest one, for sure!
ARG lost to GER, not to ITA. :)
@@julienmarquet8612 That was my first world cup too, with Roberto Baggio and Gary Lineker and Paul Gazza Gascoigne!!
@@allanlomas5133 Gascoigne, who was drinking beer, and smoking cigarets, during the half time, like Cruyff, and fighting during the game, like an english boxer, a bad guy from the streets! 😂😂😂😂😂👍YES! LEGENDS! Toto Scillaci, was unknown before the World Cup, then, he was the player who did the more goals, during the competition, and disappeared after! 😂👍And, MARADONNA, crying! So much memories!
@@julienmarquet8612 argentina lost to germany.
He touched the point closest to the Olympus of football, the ball did everything his left foot asked him to do, and his head went faster and along paths that no one else could see. Now he is the brightest star in the football firmament.
Without a doubt Deigo Armando Maradona is the greatest player EVER
yah！definitely!!
Football made Messi popular.
But, Maradona made football popular.
Amazing but greatest ever? Arguably 3rd.
By far. Maradona's defensive skills are way better than other legends too.
@@Gefionius No argument at all
@@Gefionius wtf dude are u actually comparing someone with 86 maradona, you just cant
As an over 50 old dude I have to say that everything Messi showed I´ve already seen from Maradona. BUT not everything what Maradona showed I have ever seen from Messi.
Of course football has also changed during the last decades BUT back in the days the defenders were way more brutal and their tacklings were hazardous so I doubt if Messi had survived without a heavy injury which might had ended his career early back in Maradona´s days.
second Maradona made Napoli win for the first time against some of the best italian team of all time. Milan ac of that period was a beast.
totally true. messi gots some of the aspects from maradona, not all of them
Amen
One thing overlooked in the Maradona Messi comparison is that, in my view one of the differences in Maradona compared to Messi is Maradona has a work Rate and physicality that Messi doesn’t have, even in Messi’s prime sometimes in games you forget he’s there because he’s not running around or doing anything if he doesn’t have the ball, Maradona was defensively light years ahead of Messi, which enabled him to be a midfield playmaker back in the days when the 4-4-2 was more rigid, or as a second striker because of his physical side
Dont forget about leadership skills. Maradona was THE BOSS in the pitch. In the '86, he alone lead a team of mediocre players to win the cup. Messi, lacks of such character.
@@lbenegas ¿team of mediocre players ??? If hadn't been for his mates, Maradona wouldn't have raised the cup in '86. Burruchaga scored in the '86 final, Higuain didn't...
Under Guardiola and prior Messi used to contribute on defense (counterpressing) quite a lot, but he had a hamstring injury in 2013 and after that he strangely almost completely lost his stamina and would often stand still on defense to preserve his energy for 3 or 4 sprints on offense for the whole game.
When Maradonna, was playing, you didn't got the rules you have today! Watch the videos! The defenders tried to kill him, to cut him, to broke their legs! It's crazy! And, even if i like Messi, he doesn't get any personality! He's flat! DIEGO WAS A ROCK STAR! ALWAYS IN FIRE! And, the huge difference is that DIEGO won a WORLD CUP! Messi, never won a Word cup!
@@ChristianGallo yeah, but for example look at what he did with Napoli and who was playing with him as compared to Messi's Barcelona. Moreover, Serie A was the most difficult championship in those days and still he manage to win with Napoli against Milan,Juventus etc. He is for me far above Messi.
Best player I’d ever seen and I’m 72 , by far ,
What this compilation does very well is to show off Maradona’s incredible dribbling, creativity and immaculate ball control and first touch and it also shows his amazing free-kick ability. Though it doesn’t seem to accurately show how great the other aspects of his playmaking were like accurate through balls, pinpoint balls over the top and his superb vision on a football pitch.
and most important,doesnt show his leadership qualities..
100 percent agree. Everyone just watches his dribbling videos and think that's what defines him. In my opinion his vision and passing is what made him so special. It's as though he had an aerial view of the game and could pick out anyone he wanted and the weight of pass would be perfect. His one touch passing was incredible too.
He's literally the complete package. Him, Pelé and Messi are in the same category. All three of them are the greatest players the world has seen.
@@tropical9913 Maradona definetly beat them both. i´ll say messi is the best player today (and has been for several years) Pelé was one of the gratest offensive players of all times but Neither one comes close to the gifts Maradona showed every time he got into a football field.
From poverty, dangerous neighborhoods, hunger, Maradona was forged in adversity, that made him grow and be who he was.
Maradona's level in the 1986 World Cup is the highest level of a player in history. Pelé scored more goals and won world championships alongside giant stars, in fact he did not play all the games. Messi has broken all records, but nobody reached the level of a god, only Maradona.
Nothing to say than to make it clear that he is the greatest player ever
Maradona and the ball was like one.
He was in absolute control of the ball. He dribbled everyone with such gracious. And the passes went straight to his teammate's feet, like saying "here, have the ball, you just gotta shoot and do a goal".
He is the personification of football.
Maradona te best of all time !! GOAT
Simply the best player ever.
Thanks for the words used to describe DIEGO, and keep in mind all you saw was in fields mostly in bad conditions, opponents that went directly to hurt you, and referee that will only pull a yellow card if you were lucky, with Soccer balls that are NOT the ones used today. Saludos From Argentina
Beyond the otherworldly skills, beyond the mad creativity, beyond the physical heroism, the tenaciousness, and the irrepressible will to win, there was something more: an alpha charisma, an air and sense of utter command. He was a king among men. The best way I’ve ever heard it described was by Jorge Valdano, a superb forward and World Cup Champion with Diego in ‘86: he called Maradona’s presence on a football field NAPOLEONIC.
I really like your channel. As part Argentine, let me say one thing, besides his ability, it was his Never Say Die attitude. He has won games by himself by never giving up.
maradona received 150 fouls in 4 world cups, played most of his career with broken feet, by far the Greatest ever.
I'm French, arrogant, we got so much great players, PLATINI, ZIDANE, HENRY, ETC.... BUT, SERIOUSLY, EVEN IF I LIKE SO MUCH MESSI, THERE'S NO BETTER AND MOST INCREDIBLE PLAYER THAT DIEGO! THE ROCK STAR MARODANNA! 😂✌️👍🇫🇷🎸
Fue el más grande de todos los tiempos, abrazo.
@@germanceballos2969 sorry i don't understand spanish
@@germanceballos2969 i think it means, he's the greatest of all time? That's it? 😂✌️
@@julienmarquet8612 C'est Correct !
Same country, and agreed.
Imagine Maradona today, with the protection from referees, smooth pitches, new footballs, better training facilities, advance fitness and nutrition regimes. Actually, I can't imagine. Maradona is levels above Messi, that is fact.
Absolutely not! The fitness and strength levels back then were far off today standards. There are a lot of Maradona level players at the technical level since him that didn't make the cut simply because of that. There is no protection from referees today, you just imagine. Can't deny that Maradona was a huge player, no matter what, but he was not better in any way than today's top 5 players, it's more of a nostalgia for people. What i can say, on the other hand is that drug tests were a lot less extensive than today.
@@antirsipowermate man only one player can be compared with maradona and is messi. maradona make art in a futbol pitch at the same time he was dodgin some serial murders that sometime play futbol
@antirsipowermate lol! Messi looks NO different than Maradona in skill nor in fitness. But what seems to be above your head is that Maradona did this over 40 YEARS AGO! Lol! Think about it. And if you think about it and still don't understand the point I just made there is no helping you understand Football and clearly you never played Football at any serious level.
@@guillermosalazar419 You are stating exactly nothing that was 40 years ago. Your point is my point. 40 years ago fitness levels, tactical play and drug tests were on lower levels than today. Maradona had huge skills, but those skills would not be enough for him to be the best today with much better opposition. Look at his stats, and watch some of his matches in Serie A, LaLiga or Eureopean cups. He was a huge player of his generation, but questionable if today he would outshine a top player. Failing those 2 drug tests puts all his performances into question.
@antirsipowermate the comment wasn't meant against you, I'm in support of your position. Lol! I was trying to respond to some other lost soul, but I guess I messed up. Hahaha! Carry on the good work my Football friend!
Without discussie it is supernatural..best player ever..GOAT
Ive had the privilege of watching Diego play in the final days of his career and even then he was magnificent beyond description.
I'm Argentine and I am thankful that I get to now watch Messi amaze the world now too, but to me the greatest in the history of this game is Maradona.
it's somehting hard to explain with words, but he did things nobody else could or can do, even Messi. His mere presence changed the outcomes of matches.
There's a goal maradonna scores against ac Milan with hes head from well outside the area ..quite unique never seen a player score with there head from well outside the area ..also a great team player
palermo goal
Martin Palermo in Boca Juniors
DIEGO siempre con nosotros 🙏⚽!!! Un verdadero ARGENTINO no olvida MALVINAS 🙏 y nuestra gran pasión EL FÚTBOL vamos ARGENTINA 🇦🇷💙🤍💙
You touched upon it, but the difference between Maradona and Mesi/C Ronaldo, is that Maradona had no protection from the ref. Football was far more physical in the 80's. I admire Messi a great deal, but he wouldn't dominate a match like Maradona could, if defenders were allowed to hack him down. Maradona had a will to succeed and a physicality, that would make him unplayable in the modern game. He would have so much time and freedom on the ball. I love Messi and C Ronaldo, Ronaldo Nazario was a phenomenon, Bergkamp was just poetry in motion, Cruyff and Pele were majestic - but Maradona is the GOAT
One huge big difference is Maradonna did this as midfielder. He had good workrate and worked back home. Messi is walking around and burst out energy now and then. Maradonna had to run back to defense aswell.
People need to realize that the tackle from behind was legal when Maradona played. He got the living shit kicked out of him but he kept coming. He was as hard as nails too. Watch the brawl that took place when he played for Barcelona. Messi and Ronaldo would have wet themselves
Nadie le quitaba la pelota. Diego hacia lo que quería. Genial compilado.
Es un placer a los ojos ver a Maradona. Lamento no haberlo visto en vivo. Era genialidad pura
Maradona is the GOAT
"He's the original", you said it. He invented all the football you've seen, the FIFA changed the rules after 1982 World Cup because of the really nasty tackles to Maradona that left Argentina (the champion) away of that World cup. My first time in a stadium was with Maradona in 1992, and as argentinian i can truly say that, sadly, it's impossible to transmit. You can hear the Beatles now, but you'll never understand what THAT meant when they did it. Maradona created the modern football in every single play, he taught all who followed how to play and what could be done with a ball. Obviously those who ran with that advantage (and infinitely better conditions and care) had time to beat him in records and marks. But when we compare here with Messi and people asks about "the goat". I say: "Ask the ball..." (absolute silence).
The three main differences between Maradona and Messia are: 1 Maradona was much more a leader (and captain) on the field then Messi ever was. 2 The football era Maradona was playing in was much harder and brutal then today's era (much less protection from the referees) 3 The general quality of the football pitches back in the '70s and '80s was way worse (uneven, lots of mud or sand, extremely dry grass)
The King Maradona
Simply the GOAT !!!
At that time the Italian league was the best in the world, in addition to the most defensive and the most permissive by the referees. Maradona played in a mid-table team and came out champion, against everyone... not to mention his ability and talent, It goes without saying that he is without a doubt the best of all time.
At 52 years i am , this is the best player i ve seen so far , still waiting to see another one like he was
If Maradona played today he would be even better, which by itself, is something impossible to comprehend!
El mejor de todos los tiempos el verdadero 10
I have seen many great soccer players, but there's no denying this man!
He is indeed the GOAT!
thanks for immortalizing him, may he rest in peace
Maradona and Ronaldinho, I loved watching them play , you never knew what they were going to do with the ball
Maradona elegance..GOAT
Trust me, young man, watchin' clips about D10S can not tell what he really has been for team mates, for other players, and for the foottball in general.
He is, was and will be the best of all time. No doubt
I think the thing to keep in mind when watching the past greats is that they also had to deal with much harsher tackles and intentional fouls. So when you see what current players are doing, ask yourslef if they would risk doing these moves when theres a real threat of injury.
Mradona won the Serie A title with Napoli, /.........to give some context, Serie A at the time, WAS the Prem in that it was teh best league, around 5 -6 teams could win it, and each of them had the best players from all over. Maradona took Napoli from a mid table side to winning the thing against the best players in the world. It would be like Neymar joining Brighton on Crystal Palace,and within a couple of seasons they win back to back Premierships,
He did the same with Argentina and the world Cup, they were average and he pretty much did the Gerrard Liverpool 05 thing, ut even more so , with the World cup
could Messi or Ronaldo or Neymar do that? I dont think so myself,
and this is why he is the GOAT for me, but I respect anyone else having a different opinion, and I can see why people today say Messi and Ronaldo ,they are both phenomenal
It was the Prem if Prem had Real Madrid, Barcelo and Bayern...today's prem is not comparable to Serie A in the 90's. To give some perepective I am convinced that Napoli without Maradona could have easily been top 3 in Prem at that time, but was mid table in Italy.
I'm Argentinian, I love Lio but he is just the right feet of Diego!
Genio del fútbol mundial...x siempre en nuestras corazones...🇦🇷
Diego Maradona -GOAT of football 👍
TE QUIEROOO DIEGOOOO!!!!
Maradona Magic
It takes two to tango: Diego and the ball.
The best! GOAT.
Diego was AMAZING!, thanks for the video!
And he did all these glimpse of genius in higher occasions e.g world cup.
Glimpse?
Ever Diego.
I put prime Diego Armando Maradona above anyone I've seen in my lifetime !!! And I'm 50
Most important thing about Maradona is that he became very successful while playing in super average teams, neither Argentina nor Napoli were like Messis Barcelona or Zidanes Real/Juve/France, Ronaldos Manchester/Real and of course they were nothing like Brazil at any given time. Many great players highly profit from having great talent around them but only Maradona could elevate his teammates to a decent level of success. I have never seen anything like it ever again.
D10S ES Y SERÁ EL MEJOR JUGADOR DE TODOS LOS TIEMPOS GRACIAS POR SER ARGENTINO
En esa época se permitia el empleo de faltas fuertes para detener al rival, por eso Maradona no pudo brillar tanto como Messi, pero igualmente se destacó y fue reconocido como el mejor jugador del siglo por la FIFA en una encuesta mundial a traves de internet y que luego fue modificado por una opinion de expertos periodistas deportivos y ahí tambien ganó como mejor jugador del mundo en su periodo.
Saludo desde Argentina 🇦🇷
No fue modificado por un panel de expertos, fue un as de la manga que se sacaron de improviso cuando vieron que el resultado de la votación no terminó como esperaban, en realidad la naturaleza de la encuesta al principio era determinar qué pensaba el mundo, y el mundo dijo Maradona.
Destaco en tu comentario lo que en toda la carrera de Maradona se pegaba haciendo marca personal con golpes ilegales para anularlo, en esa epoca no se pensalizaba sino hasta que llegara a lo obseno y la mentalidad general gustaba que asi sea xque destacaba tambien la guapeza del jusgador. Cesar Luis Menoti hizo un informe de el la 1 vez que lo vio resaltando el poder de aguante fisico y psiquico que tenia a la vioencia recibida por sus rivales
16:10 there's a fun fact about that game...
Maradona was in his first team, Argentinos Juniors, playing against Boca Juniors... before that game, Hugo Gatti (one of Boca's most important goalkeepers in history) was asked about Maradona and he basically called him "gordito" which means "fatty" in Spanish.
Well... those words got to Diego before the game, the result was 5-3 and Maradona scored 4 goals.
Just a glimpse of his character and talent at such young age.
The greatest !! An artist that will not be repeated.
If you are thinking of any other player better than him, then you are not a true footballer! If anyone understands football then they know deep down that no matter who is their personal favorite, that player can never quite measure upto the standards that MARADONA set in the world of football
Diego Armando Maradona there's only one. GOD blessed him with the talent to take him and his family out of poverty and rise to be the GOAT.
06:20 thank you, you are the first person I have seen react to an older player and actually acknowledge, not just the crazy rough tackles, but also, the pitch, pitches back then? SUCKED!!, that is another reason I am not convinced Messi would do as well as Maradona if they swapped era's, both would still be great players, but I think Messi would find it harder than Diego would
Good reactiins man saludos from Salta Argentina
I have a mountain of respect to Pele, to Cruyff, to Lionel, to Puskas,
but ....
Diego Armando ......
If you are born in the 80's, you know there is Superman out there
A man like you and me, with strengths and weeknesses
Diego could be a friend of mine, caughting up on Mondays and Thursdays
The friend I've never had, but somehow I always have
The true goat. What he did in 86 and at Napoli cannot be surpassed. He joined them from Barca when they were nearly relegated the season before and led them to two league championships and a European trophy in an era where they were competing with AC Milan which was the best team on the planet. Napoli only won their third ever title last season, the first since he left. They’d won nothing before he arrived there and it took over 30 years to win their next.
Remember that when Maradona was playing they did not have all the rules that would protect him. So he was on his own, and had to survive it all. Messi lives in a world where there are lots more rules. This is what footballers say.
you have to see compilations of the idol of Maradona...Ricardo Bochini...that guy was fantastic...
. plus what he was in his life for people.. much more than a football player.. Maradona represent
Thisthe reason why i think Maradona is one of the 3 true legends of football, the other 2 being Pele & Ronaldo.
I'm in my late 50s now, & back then, i tried to watch as much football as i can, especially when he was at Barca & Napoli.
The only reason why Messi & Cristiano are not in the same league as Pele, Maradona & Ronaldo is bcoz them 2 never won the World Cup.
No matter how many goals you scored, there's nothing like scoring in the WC and winning it.
Maradona, Pele & Ronaldo literally carried the entire team and the hope of a nation on their shoulders.
Maradona, the true legend of football
React: Life is life Maradona training.
D10S, the bestest player in the history
I never knew this channel existed, nice
You should watch the Asif Kapadia documentary: Maradona (2019)
. he is the messi of our time.. for old folks like me
If you love the free kicks, you NEED to check out the free kick MASTER - Ronald Koeman, of the Netherlands, and Barcelona. In a star studded line up, Ronald, a DEFENDER, is your man for anything remotely in shooting range. He got some INCREDIBLE power, bend, and accuracy.
The Ajax of the 70's was fascinating too. Ajax were a tiny little provincial town club with like 3 part time employees, when Johann Cryuff came through their youth ranks. They happened to have quite a few REALLY good players at that time, and a revolutionary coach. They brought Total Football to the world, where every player can play in every position. They won the European Cup, the equivalent of the Champions League. Many of their players were also in the Netherlands national team. They lost two World Cup Finals in a row, 1974 then 1978. The 1978 team, Cryuff played a much bigger role. If I recall, the coach of Ajax was also the coach for the Netherlands.
The Greatest of all time ❤
Maradona was (IS) the god of football, no doubt THE GOAT!
I know understand why Maradona is God
Magic Diego ⚽.
Newer Generation will never understand how good Maradona was.
People older enough to watch Maradona and Messi say Maradona was better.
The tackles were brutal most the tackles he avoids are red cards in todays games.
Maradona won league with a less superior team with Napoli against great Italian teams
Simply God
The neighbours toilet flush is priceless 08:12
THE REAL GOAT! GOD
Diego el mejor de la historia 🇦🇷⚽️
OF COURSE HE IS THE REAL GOAT!!.
Why is everyone so surprised with Messi and a lot more, when this GOD LIKE A PLAYER made it all before AND EVEN BETTER???.
HE CREATED NEW THINGS!!
Truly Maradona is the GOAT ..
THEN MESSI
para todos los que tenemos mas de 40 este es el verdadero GOAT!!
Yes exactly the pitches where nowhere near as immaculate as they are today and quite often mud baths and they got away with fails a lot so he was heavily failed etc
Also he would have easily surpassed goal terms against pele for starters pele was an out and out goal scorer from his style of play as where maradona set up goals with his super skills and perfect pin point passing to set up goals and through doing this he could have scored a lot more than he did but was happy to not want to keep scoring for himself and set up goals for the importance of winning as a team when any opportunitys presented themselves rather than always wanting to score for himself
He also carried a team doing very badly and carried them all on his own to victories and won world cup on his own
He has also teached and influenced great players like messi etc
Yeah in my book he is easily the best to date
DIEGO ...ES DIEGO UNICO Y FANTAAASTICO
The goal against England at the 86 world cup was voted the greatest ever world cup goal.
Estimado, te cuento un " secreto " : el balón hacía lo que él quería 🤷 🇦🇷
Y otra cosa : calculo que sos británico.. y te reconozco que fueron los que casi no le han pegado a Diego 👋👋👋
@@Cristian-hn2ey Los ingleses son muy limpios jugando .. No se quejan porque ya pasó... De nada sirve.
Pero los ingleses no pegaron ... 😎
De hecho tiene acento alemán. Es la primera vez que lo veo, pero apostaría a que es alemán.
Messi impresses. Diego excites.
Without Maradona was the best player I have ever seen. Back in those days there wasn't blanket TV coverage of football like now and no Internet so we only got to see him in the world cups and that made the impact all the greater.
THE BEST! 👑