Sgt. Pepper 117 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 I don't think so. Pele's last final was 1970. Messi's first breath only came in 1987.Read it again, Dumbass! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKingObv 10,658 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Read it again, Dumbass!He was joking. It can be interpreted either way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non_Sucumbi 876 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Too young to know this, but was Pele better than Neymar? I have seen film of Pele and I just don't get the hype. Please someone, enlighten me on why he in particular was so special. The Brazil player of that period, again I can only go on what I've seen on Youtube, that really impressed me was Garrincha.Pele was sheer genius - that is undisputable. He also had the fortune to be surrounded by truly world-class team-mates. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,287 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 There is a myth that Cruyff boycotted the 78 World cup as a political statement against the Argentinian junta.The truth is he stayed at home because his family were subjected to a violent robbery in his Barcelona apartment a few months before the tournament and rightfully he did not want to part from his loved ones.He was one of the true greats of world football.Was there not also something about death threats in 78 as well?Anyway, it's really sad he never made it to that World Cup because with him they would have won Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Hardly. Messi was a star for Barcelona, had a 1 in 2 record for Barcelona and was winning a Champions League at 20/21 (as well as being top scorer in the competition and scoring in the final)Can't do it in Internationals like Neymar though.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mongolikecandy 418 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Was there not also something about death threats in 78 as well?Anyway, it's really sad he never made it to that World Cup because with him they would have won I dont know about that mate, but the robbery was very violent and traumatising,his family had guns put to their heads. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amac9 2,060 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Argentina legend Diego Maradona has called Brazilian counterpart Pele "stupid" for suggesting that Barcelona star Lionel Messi is not as good as Santos starlet Neymar."Maybe Neymar is the best player in the world, but only if you say that Messi is from a different planet," Maradona said.Messi, 24, won the FIFA World Player of the Year award in 2009 and scooped the inaugural FIFA Ballon d'Or in 2010 and 2011, while rising-star Neymar, 20, landed FIFA's Puskas Award for the best goal of 2011.Despite Messi's raft of trophies and personal awards, Pele believes his countryman Neymar, who has won the Brazilian league and Copa Libertadores with his old club Santos, is the better player."Now everyone is talking about Messi; he is a star. But [to be the best ever] he must first become better than Neymar," Pele said. "At the moment Messi is just more experienced."However, Maradona, who has traded insults with Pele on more than a few occasions, laughed off the claims. "My God, that is just stupid," Maradona said as he backed fellow Argentinian Messi. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithgersbear 3,225 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillete 1,338 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Neymar is better now than Messi was at his age. What utter pish Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sobatai 70 Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 There is a myth that Cruyff boycotted the 78 World cup as a political statement against the Argentinian junta.The truth is he stayed at home because his family were subjected to a violent robbery in his Barcelona apartment a few months before the tournament and rightfully he did not want to part from his loved ones.He was one of the true greats of world football.Cruyff did, however, publicly claim that he joined Barcelona ahead of Real Madrid because he couldn't play for a club affiliated to Spanish dictator Francisco Franco. Very intelligent guy, Cruyff. Remember reading an article by Brian Glanville where he said Cruyff was fluent in five languages and would talk to you freely in any one of those languages, as long as it was "off the record" ... if you wanted it "on the record" you had to get your wallet out.Argentina legend Diego Maradona has called Brazilian counterpart Pele "stupid" for suggesting that Barcelona star Lionel Messi is not as good as Santos starlet Neymar."Maybe Neymar is the best player in the world, but only if you say that Messi is from a different planet," Maradona said.Messi, 24, won the FIFA World Player of the Year award in 2009 and scooped the inaugural FIFA Ballon d'Or in 2010 and 2011, while rising-star Neymar, 20, landed FIFA's Puskas Award for the best goal of 2011.Despite Messi's raft of trophies and personal awards, Pele believes his countryman Neymar, who has won the Brazilian league and Copa Libertadores with his old club Santos, is the better player."Now everyone is talking about Messi; he is a star. But [to be the best ever] he must first become better than Neymar," Pele said. "At the moment Messi is just more experienced."However, Maradona, who has traded insults with Pele on more than a few occasions, laughed off the claims. "My God, that is just stupid," Maradona said as he backed fellow Argentinian Messi.Maradona is a fun guy ... brilliant, outlandish, preposterous and a little vulgar. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
messiah10 58 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Too young to know this, but was Pele better than Neymar? I have seen film of Pele and I just don't get the hype. Please someone, enlighten me on why he in particular was so special. The Brazil player of that period, again I can only go on what I've seen on Youtube, that really impressed me was Garrincha.pele scored over 1000 goals did he notalso was 18 when he played and scored at a world cup Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
messiah10 58 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 messi is the best ever, neymar isnt even in the top 10 or 20 in the world currently imohe is a brillant player no doubt but needs to play against better and bigger teams/defencesby 20 messi was tearing la liga apart f.f.soh and pele's a wanker Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossk 15 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 neither have a patch on Aluko. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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