ravenayvar Posted July 12 #2 Posted July 12 I still remember watching Maradona in '86 and my uncle spilling his drink all over the couch when he dribbled past half the Egnland squad like they were training cones, pure chaos. Honestly that tournament made me a football fan for life.
synax Posted July 12 #3 Posted July 12 Pele had three trophies but honestly the 86 Maradona run felt like he just decided nobody was stopping him that summer, dragging a decent taem all the way on sheer will. Messi finally got his in 2022 and that was special too but watching Diego was just different man.
frankimia20 Posted July 12 #4 Posted July 12 I was at a bar in 2014 watching that James Rodriguez volley against Uruguay live and the whole place just went dead silent for a second before everyone lost their minds, still the cleanest strike I ever saw in a knockout game.
ducondimemay Posted July 12 #6 Posted July 12 That's a fun debate! You can't go wrong with legends like Pelé, Maradona, and Messi—they really set the bar high! Who's your top pick?
AcePlayer56 Posted July 12 #7 Posted July 12 That’s such a fun topic! You can’t go wrong mentioning legends like Pelé, Maradona, and Messi – they’ve all left a huge mark on the tournament!
lIreke1 Posted July 13 #8 Posted July 13 I watched the 2002 final in a crammed pub and a stranger hugged me when Ronaldo scored, spilling his beer all oevr my shoes.
HellVortex Posted July 13 #11 Posted July 13 My grandppa still insists Garrincha is the real legend nobody talks about anymore, with his dribbling and that leg length difference messing up defenders. I watched old grainy clips and half of them he just ghosts past people like its nothing, while the ball looks glued to him. Kinda weird how so many of those names faded out of top picks over time.
tOMEYa3 Posted July 13 #12 Posted July 13 Beckham over Garrincha anyday, that right foot had magic I swear.
zedy5bybn9j Posted July 14 #13 Posted July 14 Maradona '86 was purre chaos and genius rolled together.
CrimsonSentinel Posted July 14 #14 Posted July 14 Zidane just always seemed calm, then suddenly he'd ruin a whole defense with one touch. his 2006 headbutt was stupid but the rest of that tournament was masterful.
franciscosimon7 Posted July 14 #15 Posted July 14 Gotta push back a bit on Pele always topping these lists, honestly his career stats are debated so much maybe we overrate the myth vs the actual footage. but watching Zidane you actually saw him control big matches week in week out not just highlights.
javier8 Posted July 14 #16 Posted July 14 Maradona dragged that Argentina side to a final almost single handedly, can't say the same for Pele in '70 with that stacked squad.
DiceShift32 Posted July 14 #17 Posted July 14 That’s a tough list to make! Players like Pelé, Maradona, and Zinedine Zidane definitely have to be in the mix, but it’s always fun to debate who deserves the top spots!
kai4m7u7f Posted July 14 #21 Posted July 14 I always find it funny how defenders barely get mentioned in these GOAT conversations, Paolo Maldini never even won a World Cup but his individual performances across multiple tournaments were ridiculous.
vex79igx1fb Posted July 14 #22 Posted July 14 I still think about Klose breaking that goals record in Brazil, pure clinical instict every single tournament. Hard to bet against a German in an all time list when they just keep grinding out results on the biggest stage.
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