Tottenham Hotspur legend Glenn Hoddle once named Diego Maradona ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in the GOAT debate. The Englishman was paying tribute to the iconic No. 10 following his death in 2020.
Hoddle was part of the Three Lions team who were undone by Maradona in the 1986 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal. The legendary Argentine scored the infamous ‘Hand of God’ before dribbling almost the entire England team to double the score.
Speaking to The Daily Mail in November 2020, Hoddle pointed out that the performance summed up Maradona as a player.
In conversation with The Standard at around the same time, Hoddle also insisted that Maradona was better than Messi and CR7.
Diego Maradona passed away on November 25, 2020, aged 60.
Diego Maradona once acknowledged Cristiano Ronaldo’s qualities, but revealed that he prefers Lionel Messi to the Portuguese. Speaking in 2018 to TyC Sports, El Diego also pointed out that the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner had never had a bad game.
Maradona stated that Messi didn’t need a World Cup to be remembered in football history.
Sadly, Diego Maradona was not around when his rightful football heir powered Argentina to the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Deepungsu holds a PG degree in Microbiology and an MBA degree in Total Quality Management. He has an extensive two-decade long writing experience, which includes a decade of sports blogging. His writing prowess has even led his work getting cited on the legendary Franz Beckenbauer’s Wikipedia page.
Inspired by Diego Maradona, Deepungsu played as an attacking midfielder for his local club at subdivision level in his initial years and scored an important goal or two. However, his all-time favorite footballer is Lionel Messi, and evidently, he feels Argentina’s glory in 2022 is his favorite FIFA World Cup moment for fulfilling his long-standing dream. He is also an ardent East Bengal fan.
Deepungsu has been a Manchester United supporter since the year 2000. Unsurprisingly, his favorite manager is Sir Alex Ferguson and the Scotsman helped him get through some of the toughest days of his life. Like the fiery Scot, Deepungsu also leaves no stone unturned when it comes to accuracy in articles and only relies on credible sources.
Despite believing in Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland to create an iconic rivalry, Deepungsu reckons no one can match the longevity of Messi and Ronaldo. He spends his leisure time writing about life on his blog, reading books, and playing the guitar.
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