Even Maradona thought Pele was the greatest soccer player of all time | Marca.
Cristiano is an incredible professional. I think at this present time he is right up there at Messi's level. It's not the case that Messi is better than Ronaldo or Ronaldo is better than Messi. I think they are at the same level.
Along with Messi, Pelé named the players he believed were in the ranks of greats of all time including Ronaldo, Alfredo Di Stéfano, Diego Maradona, Ronaldinho, Johan Cruyff, Franz Beckenbauer, Zinedine Zidane, Zico, and more.
Diego Maradona
I actually think we were very similar players – dribblers who were able to create moments of magic.” George Best would've been 77 today. Here he is scoring SIX against Northampton.
I would give him heaven if possible,' Maradona said. 'But it's not right when someone wins something that he shouldn't have won just because of some marketing plan. ' Those are fairly scathing words from the man who inspired Argentina to World Cup glory in 1986.
A Manchester United legend, George Best is one of the best dribblers in football history. Although not a proponent of fancy tricks and step-overs, Best was sharp with the ball and used his right foot with great effect to dodge defenders.
An analysis of the players' statistics reveals that Ronaldo was labelled the undisputed GOAT of soccer with the most overall goals, Champions League goals, club goals and assists, and international caps and goals.
The former French legend once weighed in on the 'greatest of all time' debate, and his comments have resurfaced once again. Zinedine Zidane once weighed in on the GOAT debate and chose Cristiano Ronaldo as the greatest over Lionel Messi.
The Argentine has scored more World Cup goals - 13 - than his two rivals, though he's played more games. Pele hit 12 goals at the World Cup and Ronaldo has notched eight times. Pele's ratio, though, sees him come out on top again; 0.86 compared to Messi on 0.5 and Ronaldo on 0.36.
Maradona was half-joking, but it's fair to say he thought he was the best player that had ever lived - not Ronaldo. The Argentine was complimentary of Ronaldo later on in the interview. "[He's] Marvellous," Maradona continued. "The definition.
Messi has 13 World Cup goals compared to Maradona's eight. In terms of overall goals, Maradona has 34 goals for his country, while Messi has scored 97 goals.
In the eyes of many, Messi is the greatest footballer of all time - above Maradona, Pele and the rest. A seven-time Ballon d'Or winner, Messi has produced countless moments of genius throughout his illustrious career with Barcelona, Argentina and Paris Saint-Germain.
Pele, the legendary Brazilian footballer, is considered the football god of all time. No player has won more world cups (3) than him.
Pele is the clear winner in all criteria. His three-time World Cup-winning feat, from four World Cup appearances, is unlikely to be matched. Pele scored a Guinness World Record 1279 goals in 1363 games and also collected the following personal records along the way: Youngest winner of a World Cup.
Mbappe tops the league scoring charts with 13 goals and Messi is tied with PSG teammate Neymar for the most assists (10). Mbappe is co-top scorer in the Champions League with seven goals, while Messi again heads the assists chart with four.
The 41-year-old told Corriere dello Sport, as reported by AS: "The two are very strong. It would be a difficult choice. "If I have to tell you I choose Messi because I've played with him, I've seen him up close and I know that everything he does is for nature, he's not built. It's all movement, all-natural."
Asked to pick between Ronaldo and Messi, Zidane has said in the past: "Cristiano is the best.
There's plenty of debate regarding who is actually the GOAT of world football, but Johan Cruyff is undoubtedly a contender. It was six years today that the sport lost one of its greatest ever trailblazers, on and off the pitch.
Who is better Messi Or Ronaldo? Ronaldo has scored a record number of international goals and appearances, but Messi has won more Ballon d'Or awards (7). Messi has spent most of his playing career in Spain and France, while Ronaldo has played in Portugal, England, Spain, and Italy.
Roberto Baggio, Italy vs. Possibly the most costly penalty miss in world football history. Roberto Baggio needed to convert this penalty to keep Italy alive against Brazil in the 1994 World Cup final shootout. He missed.
#1 Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain)
Neymar's skillset is replete with roulettes, stepovers, rainbows, flip-flaps, chops, and even rainbows. He is one of the most effective dribblers we've seen in the 21st century and is also one of the best forwards in the game.
Messi's dribbling runs most times ends with a good final pass or through ball or a good shot, while alot of maradona's dribbling runs didnt end with a shot or a good pass hence his average goal record for his legendary standard.
Argentine superstar Lionel Messi is regarded as the king of dribbling skills in football.
Greatest of All Time is a term used to describe something or someone who is considered the best in a certain category and frequently used in popular lists of superlatives. It is typically abbreviated as G.O.A.T.