Maradona Top 5

Since I just saw the funniest rumour of the summer so far about maradona becoming manager of Liverpool I thought it could be an interesting topic. Do you think Maradona is in the top 5 greatest footballers of all time or not. If you ask me, hes number 2 behind Pele. what he done for Argentina was immense and he really could of done alot more had he not got so many personal demons. He has got alot of competition for top 5 so who would your top 5 foorballers of all time be and would it contail maradona?

Here is my top 5:
1) Pele
2) Maradona
3) Johan Cruyff
4) Marco Van Basten
5) Kenny Daglish

To be fair, I have never seen those players you mentioned play so I can't really judge but I can say that I somehow feel that Pele has made much more of an impact on me than Maradona has.

And I don't think it's fair to compare a player of this generation to previous ones but I think it's okay to compare between players of the same generation, i.e., Ronaldo and Messi albeit having a small difference in age. Messi is brilliant to me. And about maybe 5 years ago, Zidane was one of the greatest but I can't tell if Zidane or Messi is better than Maradona.

1- Maradona
2- Pele
3- Ronaldo (Brazil)
4- Best
5- Torres???

I can only state the best i've seen and 5 of those (in no order):

1 - Zidane
2 - Gerrard
3 - Torres
4 - Messi
5 - Raul

I can only list the players I have seen play. Right now..Gerrard doesn't make my list. He does make my top 10. But I dont think he's better than any of the top 5.

1. Zidane
2. Messi
3. Pele
4. Ronaldo  (Brazil)
5. Henry / Torres (tie)

Of those I've seen

=1. Zidane
=1. Gerrard
=3. Henry
=3. Ronaldo (Brazil)
5.   Roberto Carlos - mostly for his free kicks

From what I've seen, in no order.

- Zidane
- Gerrard
- Messi
- Torres
- Henry

Best
Pele
Maradona
Dalglish
Messi

So......yes Maradona is top 5.

I heard all about him but before my time:

(no order)

T.Henry
C.Makele
L.Messi
F.Torres
C.Ronaldo

I have to admit that Cristiano Ronaldo is a very skilful player even though I hate him so much.

1.Pele
2.Best
3,Cruyff
4.Maradona
5.C.Ronaldo

I also agree with Adryan about Ronaldo

The ones I have seen and can remember but not in any order.

Maradona
Zidane
Messi
Figo
Ronaldo (The now fat brazilian NOT the skinny portuguese lady boy)

Maradonna - close ball control I've never seen before or since.
Zidane - immaculate vision and awareness meant he rarely had to sprint.
Romario - 1 chance = 1 goal. No need to run like mad for 90 minutes, he was lethal.
Messi - breathtaking dribbling ability and an excellent eye for goal.
Paulo Maldini - solid, reliable and consistent over a long career, a model for all defenders.

That's in no order and based purely on players I've seen and can remember. Pointless me including the likes of Puskas, De Stefano, Pele, Cruyff and Beckenbauer.
Rush and Dalglish would make my top 10 I think.

1)Maradona
2)Pele
3)Puskas
4)Cruyff
5)Zidane

others worth a mention -Ronaldo(the brazilian one), Ronaldinho(at his peak), Messi, Beckanbauer, Romario, Best, Baggio, Baresi,Di Stefano and our own Kenny Daglish, F**k me I could go on and on there has been so many great players.

1 - Pele
2 - Zidane
3 - Maradona
4 - Gerrard
5 - Ronaldinho

maradona best ever and he was a mischeivous little tw*t

Garrincha is quite possibly the most underrated player ever, outside Brazil (or maybe just England, cause I dont see him being mentioned between the best in English forums)

Him and Pele never lost a game together. In 1962, when Pele was injured, he was so great, that the Brazilian press often call it "the Garrincha World Cup" - like they do about 1994 and Romário.

Anyway, it's impossible to judge players I never saw play, but the fact is Pelé was by far the biggest player of his time, like no one ever been before or after him.

Also, do not forget the white Pelé

Zico, o Pelé branco.

I can only comment on the players i have seen play , so in no particular order -

Henry
Bergkamp
Zidane
Van Basten
Gerrard

Players I have seen play...

Romário
Zinedine Zidane
Ronaldo
Rivaldo
Gabriel Batistuta / Fernando Redondo

1. Zinedine Zidane
2. Lionel Messi
3. Theirry Henry
4. Ronaldinho
5. Xavi

My top 5 in no order

1. Zidane
2. Romario
3. Messi
4. Xavi
5. Maldini