Take a look at this then decide...oooh plus remembering one is still playing...

OPINION POLL:

Who is the greatest footballer of all time? Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona or Edson Arantes Do Nascimento (Pele)?



A. LIONEL MESSI ACHIEVEMENTS:



I. BARCELONA

· La Liga (5): 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11

· Copa del Rey (1): 2008–09; Runner-up 2010–11

· Supercopa de España (5): 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011

· UEFA Champions League (3): 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11

· UEFA Super Cup (2): 2009, 2011; Runner-up 2006

· FIFA Club World Cup (2): 2009, 2011



II. ARGENTINA

· FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2005

· Olympic Gold Medal: 2008

· Copa América: Runner-up 2007



III. PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

· FIFA Ballon d’Or: 2010, 2011

· Ballon d’Or: 2009

· Golden Ball: FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2005

· Golden Boot: FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2005

· Golden Boy: 2005

· World Soccer Young Player of the Year: 2006, 2007

· Olimpia de Plata: Argentinian Player of the Year: 2005

· FIFPro World Young Player of the Year: 2006

· FIFPro World XI: 2007

· Best foreign player in La Liga: 2007

· France Football Player of the Year: 3rd place: 2007

· World Soccer Footballer of the Year: 2nd place: 2007

· FIFA World Player of the Year: 2nd place: 2007



IV. GOALS SCORED

Years Apps (Goals)

2003–2004 8 (5)

2004–2005 22 (6)

2004– 201 (147)

2005 Argentina U20 7 (6)

2008 Argentina U23 5 (2)

2005– Argentina 67 (22)



B. DIEGO MARADONA

I. CLUB ACHIEVEMENTS

Boca Juniors

· Primera División: 1981

Barcelona

· Copa del Rey: 1983

· Copa de la Liga: 1983

· Supercopa de España: 1983

Napoli

· Serie A: 1987, 1990

· Coppa Italia: 1987

· UEFA Cup: 1989

· Supercoppa Italiana: 1990

II. ARGENTINA

a. FIFA World Youth Championship: 1979

b. FIFA World Cup:

i. Winner: 1986

ii. Runner-up: 1990

c. Artemio Franchi Trophy: 1993

d. 75th anniversary FIFA Cup: 1979



III. PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

· Golden Ball for Best Player of the FIFA U-20 World Cup: 1979

· Argentine league Top Scorer: 1979, 1980, 1981

· Argentine Football Writers' Footballer of the Year: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986

· South American Footballer of the Year (El Mundo, Caracas): 1979, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1992

· Olimpia de Oro: 1979, 1986

· Italian Guerin d'Oro: 1985

· Argentine Sports Writers' Sportsman of the Year: 1986

· Golden Ball for Best Player of the FIFA World Cup: 1986

· L'Équipe Champion of Champions – 1986

· United Press International Athlete of the Year Award: 1986

· Best Footballer in the World Onze d'Or: 1986, 1987

· World Player of the Year (World Soccer Magazine): 1986

· Capocannoniere (Serie A top scorer): 1987–88

· Golden Ball for services to football (France Football): 1996

· Argentine Sports Writers' Sportsman of the Century: 1999

· Marca Leyenda: 1999

· Argentine Senate "Domingo Faustino Sarmiento" recognition for lifetime achievement:

· "FIFA Goal of the Century" (1986 (2–1) v. England; second goal): 2002

· FIFA Player of the Century





IV. GOALS SCORED

Total in club competitions:

589 appearances 311 goals for Boca, Napoli and Barcelona

91 appearances and 34 goals for Argentina







C. EDSON ARANTES DO NASCIMENTO

I. CLUB ACHIEVEMENTS

· Santos

o Copa Libertadores top scorer (1): 1965.

o Campeonato Paulista top scorer (11): 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1973.

· Brazil

o Copa América top scorer (1): 1959

· BBC Sports Personality of the Year Overseas Personality:

o Winner (1): 1970

· FIFA World Cup (Best Young Player):

o Winner (1): 1958

· FIFA World Cup (Silver Boot): 1958

· FIFA World Cup Silver Ball: 1958

· FIFA World Cup Golden Ball (Best Player):



II. BRAZIL

· Roca Cup: 1957, 1963

· FIFA World Cup: Winner 1958, 1962, 1970

III. PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

· Athlete of the Century, elected by worldwide journalists, poll by French daily L'Equipe: 1981

· South American Footballer of the Year: 1973

· Inducted into the American National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1993

· Knight Commander of the British Empire: 1997

· Athlete of the Century, by Reuters News Agency: 1999

· Athlete of the Century, elected by International Olympic Committee: 1999

· UNICEF Football Player of the Century: 1999

· TIME One of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century: 1999

· FIFA Player of the Century

· Football Player of the Century, elected by France Football's Golden Ball Winners : 1999[15]

Maradona is certainly the GOAT. He inspired his team to a world cup trophy, something that Messi has been unable to do, though his on pitch wizardry is legendary.

Where is Zidane?

Zi..who?

pele, messi and maradonna in that order. i still remember ronaldinho, who mentored messi at barca.