{"id":1480,"date":"2023-01-19T16:52:09","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T16:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/minutovip.com\/?p=1480"},"modified":"2023-04-21T14:57:13","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T14:57:13","slug":"rivalidade-entre-pele-e-maradona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minutovip.com\/en\/rivalidade-entre-pele-e-maradona\/","title":{"rendered":"Pel\u00e9 and Maradona: an unforgettable rivalry"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--advertisement--><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 sm:text-3xl text-2xl font-medium title-font mb-4 text-gray-900 text-left\">\n<h2 id=\"h-uma-discussao-muito-alem-de-quem-e-o-melhor-do-futebol\">A discussion far beyond who is the best in football<\/h2>\n<\/div><!--image--><div class=\"px-5 sm:px-0 sm:w-[800px] sm:ml-[50%] sm:-translate-x-2\/4 rounded-lg overflow-hidden mb-5 text-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/minutovip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/estatua-do-pele-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Est\u00e1tua de pedra em homenagem ao Pel\u00e9.\" class=\"w-full object-cover object-center border mx-auto wp-image-1481\" width=\"800\" height=\"384\"\/><figcaption class=\"mt-5 text-xs text-center border-b pb-4\" >Statue in honor of Pel\u00e9. Source Adobe Stock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><!--image--><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>Pel\u00e9 and Maradona were one of the best players of all time, and the rivalry between the two marked an entire generation.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>With Pel\u00e9&#039;s death, the two met again in the heavens, and the football gods now have Diego Maradona and Pele in their company. 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Adobe Stock font.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><!--image--><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>Pel\u00e9 and Maradona, two very different characters with remarkable football skills, competed against each other in a rivalry that captivated the world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>They were born years apart, with Pel\u00e9 born in Brazil in 1940 and Maradona born in Argentina in 1960.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>From an early age, both athletes demonstrated an extraordinary talent for football, being great prodigies from an early age.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>Everyone always expected very big things from both players, who tried to live up to expectations.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>They were two giants of football, each in their own way, and in different ways.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>Pel\u00e9 was World Cup champion three times, a feat that no one to date has managed to replicate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>Maradona only won once, yet he became one of the most idolized players of all time.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>However, Maradona&#039;s title is that he was \u201cthe guy\u201d at the 1986 World Cup, and won the competition alone.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>In other words, each of them is a giant in the sport, but with big differences on the way to the top.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>Due to the age difference, the two never played against each other, as when Maradona started playing football, Pel\u00e9 was already retiring.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>So how can there be such a big rivalry if the two have never played against each other, not even in the same season?<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>This is what you will see below:<\/p>\n<\/div><!--advertisement--><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 sm:text-3xl text-2xl font-medium title-font mb-4 text-gray-900 text-left\">\n<h2 id=\"h-com-surgiu-a-rivalidade-entre-pele-e-maradona\">How did the Rivalry between Pel\u00e9 and Maradona come about?<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>Pel\u00e9 and Diego Maradona, two of the greatest football players of all time, were rivals for the title of &#039;Greatest Player in the World&#039;.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>&nbsp;The rivalry captivated football fans around the world and helped elevate both players to legendary status.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>But how did this rivalry start if they didn&#039;t even play against each other?<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>Until 1998 this rivalry did not exist, and Pel\u00e9 was treated as the best in the world even by the Argentine press.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>The first trace of these comparisons began in 1982, but nothing directly related to Pele and Maradona, but rather between Brazil and Argentina.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>The real rivalry began to gain strength in the 2000s, when FIFA added fuel to the fire.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>Holding an election regarding who would be the best player of the century, where Pel\u00e9 was chosen by experts, and Maradona chosen by popular votes.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>So far, no problems, however, what was proposed was that the only award would be for the best player of the century, elected by the public.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>But FIFA thought it was absurd for Pel\u00e9 to not receive an award either, and decided to award both of them with the title.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>Maradona was outraged and left the award early because of this.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>After the incident, the players exchanged barbs in interviews and newspaper columns, but over time they ended up sorting things out and becoming good friends.<\/p>\n<\/div><!--advertisement--><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 sm:text-3xl text-2xl font-medium title-font mb-4 text-gray-900 text-left\">\n<h2 id=\"h-as-grandes-diferencas-dos-rivais\">The big differences between rivals.<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>The two players&#039; distinct cultural backgrounds are often seen as one of the main elements that drove their rivalry.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>Pel\u00e9 grew up in a poor Brazilian family, and his abilities were recognized from an early age, allowing him to become a professional football player when he was just fifteen years old.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>On the other hand, Maradona had a troubled past, growing up in extreme poverty and having to survive with the little money he had.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>Despite their contrasting backgrounds, it was evident that both players were incredibly skilled and talented when it came to football.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>However, Pel\u00e9 had a more stable career, without as many lows as in Maradona&#039;s career.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>The Argentine went through several problems with drugs and doping that prevented the player from reaching further.<\/p>\n<\/div><!--advertisement--><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 sm:text-3xl text-2xl font-medium title-font mb-4 text-gray-900 text-left\">\n<h2 id=\"h-quem-foi-melhor-pele-ou-maradona\">Who was better, Pel\u00e9 or Maradona?<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>Here, even with Maradona&#039;s greatness in sport, it will be evident that in football, Pel\u00e9 was the best player of all time.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>Starting with winning the World Cup titles, the biggest competition in the world of football.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>Pel\u00e9, at 17 years old, has already become a reference for his team, and won the unprecedented title for his country.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>While Maradona, aged 17, did not get his World Cup call-up.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>The king was a complete player: dribbling, shooting with both legs, heading, speed, a true goalscorer.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>Maradona, on the other hand, was brilliant, but he only had great skill with his left leg, he wasn&#039;t as complete in other roles as Pel\u00e9, and he was far from reaching 1000 goals.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>But as it is never just football, Maradona is probably much more beloved in Argentina than Pel\u00e9 in Brazil.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>In football, the Argentine was not as great as the king, but what he represents for his country surpasses Pel\u00e9&#039;s importance for Brazilians.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>Maradona was more than a football player, he was a hero for his nation, always taking a stand in favor of the disadvantaged.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>Pel\u00e9 has always been highly criticized for his lack of positioning in relation to major political issues, which, in this matter of affection, leaves him behind Maradona.<\/p>\n<\/div><!--advertisement--><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 sm:text-3xl text-2xl font-medium title-font mb-4 text-gray-900 text-left\">\n<h2 id=\"h-da-rivalidade-a-amizade\">From rivalry to friendship<\/h2>\n<\/div><!--image--><div class=\"px-5 sm:px-0 sm:w-[800px] sm:ml-[50%] sm:-translate-x-2\/4 rounded-lg overflow-hidden mb-5 text-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"698\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/minutovip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/jogadores-se-abracando-1024x698.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"w-full object-cover object-center border mx-auto wp-image-1488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/minutovip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/jogadores-se-abracando-1024x698.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/minutovip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/jogadores-se-abracando-300x205.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/minutovip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/jogadores-se-abracando-768x524.jpeg 768w, 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Source: Adobe Stock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><!--image--><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>Even with the mutual criticism between the two players, in the end, their great friendship became clear to everyone.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>The two recognized each other as football giants, each in their own way.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>A very notable episode of this rivalry was when Pel\u00e9 went to a program presented by none other than Maradona.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>Where the great affection they both felt for each other was evident, on the program, the two praised each other and talked about their achievements.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left\">\n<p>The two also played tricks and 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