That’s lineker. He’s not as funny as he thinks. At allI genuinely reckon he thought he was being clever.... without realising what a prick he'd sound like!
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That’s lineker. He’s not as funny as he thinks. At allI genuinely reckon he thought he was being clever.... without realising what a prick he'd sound like!
You know who cheated us, the referee in CL final let’s not be precious Owen cheated the Argies when his legs decided to collapse I’ve never heard anyone in Argentina (where I spend a considerable amount of time) even mention thatSad day.
Cheated us, but let's be honest we'd have only choked in the semi...
Exactly, I would love to have seen the likes of pele, best and maradona playing in the modern era.I have never heard so much shit in my life , has messi led Argentina to a World Cup victory? Messi is only half as good as he is as he is protected by refs , he goes down at the slightest of Touches , Maradonna is playing football against defenders playing rugby, I suggest you go and educate yourself on what football was like in the 80s!
Even Hoddle as well, i think some people forget or just don’t know how physical the game was back then , with the rules now I bet most games would finish 5 a side with the rest being sent off for dangerous tackles.Exactly, I would love to have seen the likes of pele, best and maradona playing in the modern era.
All had the proverbial kicked out of them every time they played, unlike today's players who get a free kick if you touch their shirt.
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If you're going to talk about the differences between the physical demands of the game you've got to go the other way too.Exactly, I would love to have seen the likes of pele, best and maradona playing in the modern era.
All had the proverbial kicked out of them every time they played, unlike today's players who get a free kick if you touch their shirt.
Fuck off.
One thing that always got me about the hand of god bollocks was wtf were the ref and lino thinking ?
Very true. Hell, vialli chain smoked off the pitch.Fitness levels in the 80s would mean 90% of footballers then would barely make half time in this age.
The guy has barely been dead for 24 hours - not sure it's the time for comparisons of who's better and who's not better.
Maradona was the best of his generation.
The idea the World Cup is the peak of modern football is the biggest fallacy in the game.Messi has never led his country to WC glory nor taken a team outside of the elite and made them Champions of their country. Twice.
In many ways his exploits for Napoli really show what a great player he was more so than '86.
Messi has been in his comfort zone at Barca all his career, surrounded by world class talents. Xavi AND Iniesta in the same team? No wonder Barca dominated as did Spain as well when those two were in their pomp.
Third CL title Messi won he had both Neymar and Suarez for company.
Messi is undoubtedly in the Top 5 players of all time but both Maradona and Pele are better.
The Messi fanboys should be gracious and accept this.
Absolutely.Weren't Napoli doing a PSG in the 80s. Pretty sure someone debunked the myth that Napoli were a 'poor' team at the time they won the league.
It is still a great achievement regardless. It would have been like Newcastle being bought by those Saudis and become one of the riches clubs in the country and signing Messi.