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The greatest of all time: Why Maradona was better than Messi and Ronaldo

When Diego Maradona was staking his claim to the title of best ever, most of the world could only get a quadrennial glimpse of his genius

Diego Maradona
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Maradona made magic out of mediocre materials (Photo: Bloomberg)

Bobby Ghosh | Bloomberg Opinion
Soccer fans are fortunate to live in a time when two superstars are simultaneously making the claim to be the best player in the history of the sport — and more fortunate still that we can watch the contest between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo play out, week in and week out, live before a global audience of billions. Thanks to YouTube, I can watch high-quality videos of their most compelling performances, and of every goal they’ve ever scored.

When Diego Maradona was staking his claim to the title of best ever, most of the world could only get a

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