Pele gave the highest praise to this Brazilian talent once, only for fellow legend Diego Maradona to disagree.

Two of the best players to have played soccer in any era were Pele and Diego Maradona. Pele was Brazil’s star player from ...

Pelé was defined in the last couple of decades by what he wasn’t — namely, Diego Maradona. Pelé was soccer’s straight-edged counter to Maradona, the outspoken cocaine addict who ...

Still, the two South Americans got on well when they met for the first time in 1979, Maradona flying to Rio to meet Pele. Pele was happy to counsel the budding star, and Maradona excited to be ...

A LONG-RUNNING spat with Diego Maradona, ham acting in Escape to Victory and even adverts for Viagra. Ask anyone under the age of 50 what they actually remember about Pele and these are the likely ...

When FIFA declared Pele and Diego Maradona jointly the players of the 20th century, and effectively the best of all time, they side-stepped but did not resolve a heated debate that has grown more ...

But as great as these individuals were, Pele was special. Something better than “great”. A level of skill that we would not see for another 20 or so years. Until a young Argentine came unto the scene.

Celebrating Pele, the greatest player in World Cup history (Photo: Getty Images) When Maradona died in 2020, Pele said the following: "What sad news. I lost a great friend and the world lost a legend.

Dec 29 (Reuters) - Before Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo came along, the enduring debate in soccer about who was the greatest player centered on two men: Pele and Diego Maradona. It was an ...