Maradona took 2 average Argentinian teams to back 2 back world cup finals, the 2nd time was even better considering his ankle was the size of a tennis ball for the whole tournament. He took a non successful Southern Italian team, with only 2 major trophies before his arrival and left them with their 1st ever league title (won 2, while he was there) and 1st ever european title (Uefa Cup / europa league). He basically doubled Napoli's honours in 7 seasons at the club (he won 4 major honours). All the while going up against giants such as Juve & Sacchi's Milan.
The best 2 players Maradona played with when he was Napoli were Alemao & Careca and he won a titles, before they even came to the club.
Maradona played in an era of shyt pitches and where tackling resembled playing American football and you actually had to do something nasty to get a booking.
One of the main reasons why Messi struggles internationally, he doesnt have Iniesta and Xavi controlling the tempo of the game and he has to do everything himself. Argentina blessed with attacking players but midfield isthe best midfielder of Messi's Argentina generation is Banega and his career has been up and down can, (had spark when he started, got his leg run over by his own doing, became a drunk, was injury prone, then managed to have a good 2 seasons, moved to Inter and went back to type).
Dapped/repped & deserves 2 or 3 more for that summary of THE GOAT (
there is no discussion, “el pibe de oro”......the undisputed GOAT).
This isn’t a slight on Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Messi, CR7, etc......
but they just can’t hang with Diego and WHAT HE DID (plus the glorious style/way he did it
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