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Diego Maradona: the case for the GOAT

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    Diego Maradona: the case for the GOAT

    Forward · Argentina · Born 30 October 1960, Lanús, Argentina · Died 2020 · Career 1976–1997

    Explosive, low-slung playmaker and dribbler with a magical left foot. Starred for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona and above all Napoli, and captained Argentina.

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    Why Diego Maradona could be the GOAT

    Maradona carried teams in a way no one else has. He dragged Argentina to the 1986 World Cup almost single-handed, scoring the Goal of the Century against England, then turned unfashionable Napoli into Italian champions twice. Pure individual genius against brutal defending.

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    Diego Maradona is #5 of 30 in the fan ranking, with a 5–2 head-to-head record from 82 Men's football votes. See the full Men's football GOAT ranking

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    How the ranking works. Every head-to-head vote is a result, like a game. The standings use a Bradley–Terry model, the same idea behind chess ratings: beating a highly rated legend counts for more than beating a long shot. Ratings are shown on a chess-style scale centred on 1500.

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