Who is better Messi or Pele or Maradona?

Just who is the greatest? Pele, who died on Thursday, and the two Argentines all won the sport's greatest prize -- the World Cup -- and were undoubtedly the kings of their eras. Pele played in four World Cups, winning three times, a record not yet beaten and giving him one more than Maradona and Messi combined.

Who is better Maradona or Pele?

They both played a similar number of games with their national team, with Maradona scoring 34 goals in 91 games with Argentina, while Pele scored 77 in 90 games with Brazil. Maradona won the 1986 FIFA World Cup and reached the 1990's FIFA World Cup final against Germany, but unfortunately lost.

Who is better -- Pele or 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.

Is Maradona better than Messi?

Jan 17 (Reuters) - Lionel Messi has surpassed Diego Maradona as the greatest player of all time, Argentina's World Cup winning coach Lionel Scaloni has said.

Who is better than Messi?

Ronaldo has scored more goals and won two 'Best FIFA Men's Player' awards, but Messi has won more Ballon d'Or awards (7).

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Is Pele really the best of all time?

Pelé was not just a Brazilian legend or one of football's greats. He was, as hailed by his countrymen, “O Rei,” the king (in Portuguese). And yes, the king of football. It's trailblazer, icon and the greatest ever to play the game.

Who does Maradona think is the best player?

Diego Maradona: "Ronaldo is the greatest striker of all-time. Without injuries, he would've been the best player of all-time, I have absolutely no doubt about this. He would've made the world forget about me and Pele."

Is Maradona the best ever?

There is no argument against Diego Maradona being considered the greatest player of all time. As previously mentioned, his dribbling ability was one which many had not seen before and was something which terrified the opposition.

Who is better Ronaldo or Maradona?

Everything that we've gone over so far points us in this direction – Cristiano Ronaldo is the greatest footballer from these three, and perhaps in the history of the game.

Which player has 805 goals?

There have been many contradictory reports about Josef Bican's official tally of goals, but following a 2020 tribute by FIFA on his birth anniversary, it was finally confirmed that he amassed 805 goals in a career that spanned between 1931 to 1955.

Is Messi the greatest of all time?

So has the one whether or not Messi is the best of all time. The answer to that question is simple: Yes. Lionel Messi is the best men's soccer player of all time. Winning the World Cup cemented that part of his legacy but he never really needed it.

Who is the best ever football player?

Brazilian legend Pele is widely regarded as the greatest footballer of all time. No player has won more World Cups than him, and that alone should be enough to justify the Brazilian's inclusion at the top of this list. Goalscorer supreme, Pele was also the focal point of attack for club and country.

Who is better dribbler Messi or Maradona?

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.

How many goals has Pele scored?

Sport. Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF), an organisation which keeps in-depth historical data and records of football matches, puts Pele at 778 goals from 846 official matches. The RSSF has taken into account Pele's goals for the military team and certain national selection trials in the tally.

Why is Maradona called goat?

Diego Maradona is the GOAT of soccer. He dominated the game for years at the highest level of soccer, won multiple trophies, including the world cup in 1986, and was one of the most skillful players ever to play the game.

Who did Pele think was the goat?

"If I had to decide, for my team, I'd start Messi," Pelé said. 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.

Who does Pele prefer?

However, in terms of being more complete, Pele reckons Lionel Messi is a step ahead of his Portuguese rival. The Brazilian added: "I would still stay with Messi.

Who said Messi is the best?

According to the Spanish publication, Ronaldinho stated that Messi is the greatest player the sport has to offer: "He is the best in the world, and there's nothing more to be said."

Why Pele is better than Maradona?

His speed, vision, passing, he was blessed with just the most amazing array of skill. Andrew Jordan: Pele is the only footballer to win three World Cups, and has scored over 1,000 goals in his career. He was an extremely revolutionary player, more so than Diego Maradona.

Who is the highest paid now?

Kylian Mbappe beats Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo to top Forbes rich list.

Who is faster than Messi?

Cristiano Ronaldo is considered to be the fastest player in the world, while Lionel Messi is known for his speed and dribbling ability.