Comments on: Messi & Maradona: A Side-by-Side Comparison

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Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:37:00 +0000

[...] make quite as much contact as Schumacher, but this is still like the evil twin equivalent of Leo Messi recreating Diego Maradona’s wondergoal last year. Tags: world soccer, china, japan, zong lei, east asian cup, harald schumacher, [...]

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[...] who went from promising youngster to one of the dominant forces in La Liga. Most memorable was Messi’s replication of Diego Maradon’a famous 1986 [...]

By: Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona goals, side by side comparison. - Mashada Forums

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:00:29 +0000

[...] Messi against Getafe THE JUXTAPOSITION. Wow! Very similar. Only Argentineans can do this. Messi & Maradona: A Side-by-Side Comparison – World Football – The Offside – Soccer News and Opi… . [...]

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Barcelona: Unstoppable??? - Mashada Forums — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:55:55 +0000

[...] Today, 12:55 AM As I said elsewhere, Lionel is the best thing since Eliott’s sliced bread. commentators only fall short of comparing him to Maradona. I fear for him because of the very hard fouls htat he gets from the opponents. They might break his small legs. Messi & Maradona: A Side-by-Side Comparison – World Football – The Offside – Soccer News and Opi… [...]

By: imran

imran — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 05:42:22 +0000

the comparison is very early messi needs time to show hi class as in the copa america final he was marked so heaviely that he was unable to make any room and to help his team so the comparison is so early so at this stage meradona looks impressive.Not only skills matters in the game but nerves also matters now we will have to check that how strong nerves messi has

By: Juan Beracochea

Juan Beracochea — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:00:03 +0000

Although Messi’s goal was a beautiful piece of art there is not possible way you cannot compare the two. My argument is the stage in which the goals took place. You had Maradona playing against England and Messi playing against Getafe. Messi was playing at home in a league cup match and Maradona was playing in the world cup. It is simply not fair to compare the two but if you want me to pick one I have to go with Maradona. I love the way media feels the need to compare and sensationalize goals, players, etc. All of these opinions come from a Barcelona fan who enjoys watching Messi every weekend.

By: BootsnAll

BootsnAll — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 02:07:14 +0000

It looked as though Messi’s was done at a greater speed. Maradona looks as though he’s skipping with the ball while Messi is going flat out, outstripping defenders with the ball at his feet. Both wonderful goals. I don’t care which one is better, I just want to see more!

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:12:00 +0000

Messi’s is better. He embarrassed defenders more I think. He had a better mix of speed and skill.

By: Peter

Peter — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:55:33 +0000

They couldn’t have recreated it better if they tried. Maradona’s had more importance, but Messi’s is no less impressive.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:49:34 +0000

It’s really eerie how similar they are. But even as an England fan, I have to go for Maradona’s – doing it in a World Cup QF is a lot more special than in the Spanish Cup. Though whether the likes of Terry Fenwick are better than Getafe’s defenders, I wouldn’t want to say.