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/ 470 days ago

Cristiano Ronaldo to mirror Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona's legacy? Calls grow for historic move after Al-Nassr exit hint

Among the many rumors, one particularly bold suggestion has gripped South American soccer: a potential move to a club steeped in passion, chaos, and history — a club that once housed two of the greatest ever, Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona.
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/ 485 days ago

Lionel Messi or Diego Maradona? Coach Lionel Scaloni chooses between Argentina’s two legends

Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni revealed his choice between national legends Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona.
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/ 583 days ago

Barcelona's Hansi Flick delivers strong message on Lamine Yamal’s comparisons to Messi and Maradona

After a breathtaking solo run against Alaves, Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick delivered an important message regarding Lamine Yamal's comparisons to Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona.

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/ 631 days ago

Simulation results show who reigns supreme: Messi, Maradona, Pelé, or Cristiano Ronaldo?

A video game simulation has delivered a surprising verdict in the never-ending debate over the greatest footballer of all time. YouTuber Ramman's EA SPORTS FC24 experiment produced unexpected results, crowning Diego Maradona as the ultimate champion after a ten-year virtual career.

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/ 706 days ago

Maradona's remains to be moved to mausoleum in Buenos Aires

The legendary Diego Maradona, one of soccer's most iconic figures, is going to a public mausoleum in Buenos Aires. Following a court ruling, the remains of the 1986 World Cup champion, who passed away in November 2020, will be exhumed and relocated from the private Bella Vista Cemetery to a newly constructed memorial site in […]

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/ 938 days ago

Not Messi nor Ronaldo: Romario names 2 players surpassing him

According to Brazilian icon Romario, there have only been two players in history who were better than him, and they are not Ronaldo or Messi. Romario scored 55 goals in 70 games for Brazil from 1987 to 2005. In 1994, he earned the Golden Ball award when the Seleção captured the World Cup trophy. Even […]

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/ 1025 days ago

Most famous handballs in soccer history

The sport of soccer, or football, is of course all about using your feet (and sometimes your head). Countless exciting, jaw-dropping, and memorable moments have occurred with the ball at a player's feet. But sometimes, something unforgettable happens when a player's hand gets involved in the action. We'll take a look back at some of […]

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/ 1361 days ago

Messi joins Pelé and Maradona as immortals

In 2013, during a visit with Pope Francis, legendary Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon touched Lionel Messi’s face and stated “I wanted to make sure he was human like us. For me, Lionel Messi is an alien that dedicates himself to playing with humans." High praise from one of football’s greatest goalkeepers. And yes, Lionel Messi is […]

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/ 5794 days ago

Diego Maradona To The Premier League?

Argentina legend Diego Maradona has admitted that he does want to manage in the Premier League. It’s sure to be a statement that will raise a few eyebrows, but would any Premier League club really want the man, who’s infamous hand-ball effectively knocked England out of the World Cup, in charge of their club? Speaking […]

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/ 5917 days ago

FIGC Makes Its First Post-World Cup Mistake

Of the many reasons Italy was said to have flopped so spectacularly in the World Cup, one was the lack of friendlies prior to the actual tournament. Those that were played, like the Mexico loss, showed the deficiencies in the club but their rarity failed to provide an opportunity to rectify those deficiencies. In the […]

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/ 5928 days ago

World Cup 2010: Six Reasons Why I Love Argentina

Shhh, don't tell anyone. But I'm in love with Argentina. Not the country but the incredible way that the Argentina national team is playing soccer. After today's performance, they are by far the greatest football playing team in the tournament. Against Nigeria in the opening game, they showed glimmers of hope but today against South […]

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/ 6505 days ago

Diego Maradona Returns to the International Football Scene

As Diego Maradona prepares to return to the forefront of international football it is quite fitting that he will make his managerial debut of the Argentine national squad in the cauldron of all English hatred, Hampden Park. Anyone that can somehow contribute to the demise of the England national football team is embraced with great […]

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/ 6645 days ago

Football And The Decline Of The Western Civilization

Many scholars of art, literature, football and music will argue that the classics are far better than the recent and current crop of artistes. Legends such as Dali, Picasso, Shakespeare, Yeats, Dickens, Cruyff, Pele, Pukas, Lennon, Sinatra, Presley and Marley come to mind, people who were far more talented than our present day idols. It's […]
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