I disagree about Cristiano. All his teammates talk about his professionalism and work ethic. How he is the first to arrive and last to leave. How he even changed the eating habits of everyone. He leads by example although he is also a vocal leader.
Lionel Messi in La liga 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 71 non penalty goals 47 assists 235 team goals 50% direct involvement Lionel Messi - Detailed stats (Detailed view) | Transfermarkt Diego Maradona entire Serie A career 51 non penalty goals 50 assists 278 team goals 36% direct involvement Diego Maradona - Detailed stats (Detailed view) | Transfermarkt Lionel Messi in the 2018/19 CL 12 non penalty/non handball goals Diego Maradona Entire World Cup career Entire Copa America career Entire European Cup career Entire UEFA Cup career Entire copa libertadores career 12 non penalty/non handball goals
Stefano Pioli"Cristiano Ronaldo vive para el equipo, ayuda y da consejos.A veces le dedoyo hablar con los jugadores. No puedo tratarlo como a los demás, pero es inteligente y respeta su papel y el mío". pic.twitter.com/PJC8Iy3oSe— Arielipillo (@arielipillo) January 5, 2025 🚨 Diogo Costa:“Ronaldo é uma grande personalidade e foi decisivo para nós no início na disputa de pênaltis. Foi ele quem traçou o caminho para nós, ele é o nosso líder.” pic.twitter.com/1sOJ3ccOM6— CR7 Brasil (@CR7Brasil) July 1, 2024 🚨🎙️Diogo Dalot: “Queremos seguir Cristiano Ronaldo. Ele é o nosso líder e a pessoa deste grupo que mais venceu partidas. "Finalmente esses caras parecem unidos realmente como um time 🤝🏻 pic.twitter.com/MjChDeXaRW— ℕ𝕆𝕊𝕋𝔸𝕃𝔾𝕀𝔸 ℂℝ𝟟𓃵 😂😂😂😂🐐 (@GoatWordCR7) June 15, 2024 Otavio: “You know the first thing Cristiano Ronaldo did when he found out he wouldn’t start? He went to speak to Gonçalo Ramos and the rest of the team to encourage them. He is our leader.”“Everything around Ronaldo is negative according to the media. They create pic.twitter.com/VNQwfJnfRZ— Nindi.Jr ㄷㄱㅑㅊ (@Nindi_Jr) December 12, 2022
Conveniently forgetting the atrocities that the Imperial Japanese Army committed on civilians of China, Korea, Malaysia, the Phillippines, civilians from Europe & India. The atrocities are on a par & in some cases even worse than those committed by the SS. Dropping two nuclear weapons saved more lives given the IJA were determined everyone should die in the defence of the Home Islands. They were Fascists in every sense of the word if you knew anything about history which you obviously do not. They saw themselves as a master race who would lord it over the rest of Asia & it still has adherents in Japan in groups like the Nippon Kaigi who also believe Japan did not do anything wrong during their armed conflicts from Manchuria onwards.
I retired from giving any political opinions here(this is a football forum and let’s keep it that way) Don’t believe for one second that I don’t have a response for this but I choose not to suffice to say I don’t condone nor justify the deaths of any civilians The ones at nanking nor the ones at Hiroshima and Nagasaki The ones in auschwitz nor the ones in Dresden The ones on October 7th nor the ones in Gaza They are all the same to me and the ends never justify the means. I don’t believe in the concept of the ‘lesser evil’ Evil is evil or it isn’t at all I find that many of the ones who attempt to justify the deaths of civilians sitting in the comforts of their homes are the same ones who would go missing in action if they were enlisted to fight on the frontline of a war. It’s easy to talk about ‘justifiable’ deaths sitting behind a computer screen when it isn’t your own life at stake nor the lives of your loved ones. Now back on topic if you want The topic being why Diego Maradona is the most overrated all time great footballer and not why he was a crackhead woman beater(irrelevant as far as this football forum is concerned)
Calendar Year Stats Maradona 1985 to 1988 Messi 2010 to 2012 C.Ronaldo 2010 to 2012 Pre-Assists (D): Strict Opta Criteria, Direct pass→Direct pass→Goal Pre-Assists (I): Indirect or Non-Opta, like deflected passes, gk rebounds, etc
Calendar Year Stats Maradona 1984 to 1990 Messi 2010 to 2014 C.Ronaldo 2010 to 2014 Pre-Assists (D): Strict Opta Criteria, Direct pass→Direct pass→Goal Pre-Assists (I): Indirect or Non-Opta, like deflected passes, gk rebounds, etc
A pibe with a dirty face, a mane of hair rebelling against the comb; with intelligent, roving, trickster and persuasive eyes and a sparkling gaze that seem to hint at a picaresque laugh that does not quite manage to form on his mouth, full of small teeth that might be worn down through eating yesterday’s bread. His trousers are a few roughly sewn patches; his vest with Argentinian stripes, with a very low neck and with many holes eaten out by the invisible mice of use. A strip of material tied to his waist and crossing over his chest like a sash serves as braces. His knees covered with the scabs of wounds disinfected by fate; barefoot or with shoes whose holes in the toes suggest they have been made through too much shooting. His stance must be characteristic; it must seem as if he is dribbling with a rag ball. That is important: the ball cannot be any other. A rag ball and preferably bound by an old sock. If this monument is raised one day, there will be many of us who will take off our hat to it, as we do in church.
Is this copy and pasted from the Iglesia Maradoniana bible? https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/nov/12/diego-maradona-argentina
Diego Maradona for Napoli Games: 257 Goals: 115 Assists: 75 Non-Opta: 25 Pre-Assists Opta: 35 Pre-Assists Non-Opta: 16 Team Contribution 266/388: 68.56% Clutch Contribution 162/233: 69.53% Lionel Messi for Barcelona Games: 778 Goals: 672 Assists: 269 Non-Opta: 83 Pre-Assists Opta: 129 Pre-Assists Non-Opta: 46 Team Contribution 1199/1801: 66.57% Clutch Contribution 537/813: 66.05% Cristiano Ronaldo for Real Madrid Games: 438 Goals: 450 Assists: 120 Non-Opta: 28 Pre-Assists Opta: 61 Pre-Assists Non-Opta: 12 Team Contribution 671/1128: 59.49% Clutch Contribution 293/522: 56.13%