Among the Messi's and Ronaldo's, there will be only one Maradona

The debate on who between Pele and Diego Maradona was the better player didnt make sense to many who grew up in the 80s and 90s because the magician from Brazil last played in October 1977Interestingly even FIFA seemed to fail in this matter as the Player of the Century award was handed jointly to Pele and Maradona in 2000 No wonder then that football lost not just one of its favourite sons on Wednesday as Maradona passed away but also the reason why millions across the globe took to the game in the early 80s and 90s when television was making inroads into homes world overWatch Diego Maradonas sensational goal against England in the 1986 World CupDiego Maradona was one of the greatest to ever play the game This goal in the 1986 World Cup was pure genius ethAcircAcircAcircu00c2u009fAcircAcircAcircu00c2u0087brvbarethAcircAcircAcircu00c2u009fAcircAcircAcircu00c2u0087middotvia Argentina pictwittercomGCvb8LeeNqmdash Bleacher Report BleacherReport November 25 2020Even as people today talk about who between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo is the Greatest of All Times GOAT there is no denying the fact that there will only be one Maradona If not for him the world of football would have undoubtedly been poorer Not many can boast of the kind of fan following that Maradona enjoyed despite the controversies that engulfed his career be it the famous Hand of God goal or the numerous drugrelated cases But then that is what made him more than extraordinary a true legendMaradona passed away on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack He had been hospitalised at the start of November days after celebrating his birthday Goalcom reported Maradona was hospitalised after he complained of regularly being fatigued His tests at the La Plata clinic revealed a blood clot in Maradonas brain which doctors later revealed was operated on successfullyAs per Goalcom Maradona was also released from the hospital but in the early hours of Wednesday Maradona suffered cardiac arrest and paramedics at the scene failed to revive him The reason why he is regarded as the greatest player of all time is that he had many accolades to his name but the most decorated one is that he singlehandedly led his country to the FIFA World Cup title in 1986In his international career with Argentina he earned 91 caps and scored 34 goals Maradona played in four FIFA World Cups including the 1986 World Cup in Mexico where he captained Argentina and led them to victory over West Germany in the final and won the Golden Ball as the tournaments best playerIn the 1986 World Cup quarterfinal he scored both goals in a 21 victory over England that entered football history for two different reasons The first goal was an unpenalised handling foul known as the Hand of God while the second goal followed a 60 m 66 yd dribble past five England players voted Goal of the Century by FIFAcom voters in 2002Maradona also helped his nation reach a second consecutive World Cup final four years later only to fall to West Germany Maradonas vision passing ball control and unmatched dribbling skills always allowed him to manoeuvre better than most other football playersHe had the ability to dribble past multiple opposing players on a run His presence and leadership on the field had a great effect on his teams general performance while he would often be singled out by the opposition In addition to his creative abilities he also possessed an eye for goal and was known to be a free kick specialist A precocious talent Maradona was given the nickname El Pibe de Oro The Golden Boy a name that stuck with him throughout his careerMaradona had begun his professional career with Argentinos Juniors at the age of 16 and he went on to become one of the greatest players to ever play the game of football The ace footballer represented Boca Juniors Barcelona Napoli Sevilla and Newells Old Boys as a playerMaradona became the coach of Argentina in November 2008 He was in charge of the team at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa before leaving at the end of the tournamentHe also coached various clubs including Dubaibased club Al Wasl Fujairah Dorados and the most recent one was Argentine Primera Division club Gimnasia de La Plata from September 2019 until his deathCatch up on all the latest sports news and updates hereAlso download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest newsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever