Who is greater, Manu or Maradona?

[Splits]

http://i52.tinypic.com/wi0vhk.jpg

[mexpurs21]

Pele :lol



Nah, Manu is the best of them all :downspin:

[The Btown Spur]

In Texas: Manu easily

In Argentina: Maradona easily

[jesterbobman]

Maradona is in the discussion of greatest footballers(soccer players) ever. Whether he is or not is debatable, but he's definitely a candidate. Manu is not in the equivalent basketball discussion. Maradona(As I think Manu would quite definitely say himself)

[cutewizard]

i say Manu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Manu is more than the sum of his parts

he is an EMERGENT SYSTEM

[cutewizard]

being a good role model is PART of the discussion

and Manu is

[cutewizard]

actually, i consider Manu one of the top 15 cagers of all time

dats enough of a criterion

coz i said so


lol

[UnWantedTheory]

rSaC-YbSDpo

[UnWantedTheory]

:p:

[jimo2305]

http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_sow_experts__16/ept_sports_sow_experts-346840378-1295417345.jpg?ymCQBbED_vpO27xO

until manu coaches the argentinian basketball team he's not on maradona's level..

should i photoshop it?

[Splits]

http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_sow_experts__16/ept_sports_sow_experts-346840378-1295417345.jpg?ymCQBbED_vpO27xO

until manu coaches the argentinian basketball team he's not on maradona's level..

should i photoshop it?

He lost his brass knuckles down there.

http://www.soccerjones.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/diego-maradona-e1280422989697.jpg

[Splits]

or are those anal beads?

[UnWantedTheory]

or are those anal beads?
Good eye.

[will_spurs]

Whoever thinks Manu > Maradonna doesn't know anything about soccer :lmao

Nice banner though, Trelew is quite far from SA!

[DrSteffo]

Maradona is the best in the history of the biggest sport in the world but I guess I have to go with Manu because "He's Manu Ginobili".

[gilmor]

Maradona is God, Manu is just a very good human

[WildcardManu]

Maradona is god in Argentina.

[ego]

Stupid thread!

How can you compare a man with an animal with no brain, who started doing cocaine to calm his nerves !

[romain.star]

:shootme

Manu is an amazing shooting guard with a great résumé but he's barely among the 50 greatest BB players of all time

On the other hand, Maradona is.... el pibe del oro: the best man to ever play soccer (shortly followed by Cruyff, Pelé and Zidane)

[UnWantedTheory]

I am actually wondering why or how this is a comparison?

[Pauleta14]

:shootme

Manu is an amazing shooting guard with a great résumé but he's barely among the 50 greatest BB players of all time

On the other hand, Maradona is.... el pibe del oro: the best man to ever play soccer (shortly followed by Cruyff, Pelé and Zidane)

:toast

I have the same ranking...

[Slomo]

Maradona by about 30 pounds.

[chasky]

Manu 6'6
Diego 5'6

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Greater skill at their sport?

Maradona no doubt

Greater notion of what it means to represent your country and the responsibilities that brings?

Manu everyday of the week and twice on sunday.

[spursbird]

Please lock the thread. Stupid thread.

[oski1000]

Maradona=Michael Jordan=R.Federer=Tiger Woods

Manu plays in a high level and a natural winner with a tough mind.

[Chachachango]

Why does maradona have two watches on? In case he forgets which arm he put it on?

I think Maradona is greater and I would guess Manu follows. I know them Argentinians take their soccer seriously. I think Manu would say Maradona.

[Muser]

Manu isn't a cheating faggot

Oh and :lmao at using his coaching, he was a fucking terrible coach.

[MB20]

As great as Manu is, Maradona wins by a landslide.

Manu shares 2nd greatest with Vilas, De Vicenzo, Monzon.

[sefant77]

Maradona could shot a kid and everyone in argentina would say "why the damn kid jumped in front of the gun? Now Diego is traumatized. Stupid kid".

Maradona >>>> Ginobili

[Frankie23]

Why does maradona have two watches on? In case he forgets which arm he put it on?
Cause he travels a lot and wants to have, in one watch his local time, and in the other, his daughters time.

Stupid thread, we love them both. They both put Argentina at the very best level in the world..

[Slydragon]

for soccor = Manu
for Bball = Maradona
:downspin:

[ohmwrecker]

Maradona is god in Argentina.

It's too bad the rest of the world doesn't give a shit.

[BRs.Ganso]

Pele and Oscar by far! :lol

[Russ]

As they used to say on Saturday Night Live, "Quien es mas macho? Fernando Lamas o Ricardo Montalban?"

The easier question between Manu and Maradona would be, who is taller?

[chasky]

Why does maradona have two watches on? In case he forgets which arm he put it on?

I think Maradona is greater and I would guess Manu follows. I know them Argentinians take their soccer seriously. I think Manu would say Maradona.

One with Argentina's time and the other with local time.

[duncanCOSTARICA]

Ginobily is a real sportsman

maradona ? Coke head

[cheguevara]

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-05/01/xin_330401300914517298804.jpg

[John_spurs]

One with Argentina's time and the other with local time.

Not really, actually, one is with the timezone of one of his daughters (Dalma) and the other watch is with the other daughter (Gianina)


And for those criticising Maradona for being an addict, i want to see how you would handle yourselves if you lived what he lived (being a third world poor kid, and suddenly, 5 years later, you're the king of the world, with EVERY SINGLE kid wanting to be like you). If you don't know his story, don't waste your words talking about him, he's just as human as everybody else.

P.D: Yes, i'm from Argentina

[rascal]

Why does maradona have two watches on? In case he forgets which arm he put it on?

I think Maradona is greater and I would guess Manu follows. I know them Argentinians take their soccer seriously. I think Manu would say Maradona.

What would Maradona say?

[Thompson]

Even if you say Manu is an 8 out of 10 in basketball, and Maradona was a 10 out of 10 in soccer, soccer is only half a sport, so Manu's 8 > Maradona's 5.

[Hooks]

Fuck soccer.

[pad300]

:shootme

Manu is an amazing shooting guard with a great résumé but he's barely among the 50 greatest BB players of all time

On the other hand, Maradona is.... el pibe del oro: the best man to ever play soccer (shortly followed by Cruyff, Pelé and Zidane)


:toast

I have the same ranking...

That's unfortunate - two people sharing the same delusion.
Pelé >= Cruyff > Maradona> Zidane

[DPG21920]

Zidane>Diego.

[rascal]

Even if you say Manu is an 8 out of 10 in basketball, and Maradona was a 10 out of 10 in soccer, soccer is only half a sport, so Manu's 8 > Maradona's 5.

Soccer > Basketball on the world stage

[Thompson]

Soccer > Basketball on the world stage

I'm well aware of that; the world's nuts though. Soccer is fun to play, but it's boring as hell to watch. You just watch the ball slowly go back-and-forth because they play on such a massive field, and they have ridiculous rules like 'off sides' to make the pace even slower.

I think of it as 'half a sport' because most players can only use half their bodies; the most skilled, articulable parts of a person's body are their arms/hands, and they can't use them. Basketball is a better demonstration of the human being's capabilities.

I sometimes hear the argument 'soccer players are some of the best-conditioned athletes in the world' as if that somehow makes the sport interesting (they run an average of over 5 miles per game). If that were all that is required to make a game interesting, go watch someone run around a track until they hit 10 miles, it will be twice the excitement.

[oski1000]

I'm well aware of that; the world's nuts though. Soccer is fun to play, but it's boring as hell to watch. You just watch the ball slowly go back-and-forth because they play on such a massive field, and they have ridiculous rules like 'off sides' to make the pace even slower.

I think of it as 'half a sport' because most players can only use half their bodies; the most skilled, articulable parts of a person's body are their arms/hands, and they can't use them. Basketball is a better demonstration of the human being's capabilities.

I sometimes hear the argument 'soccer players are some of the best-conditioned athletes in the world' as if that somehow makes the sport interesting (they run an average of over 5 miles per game). If that were all that is required to make a game interesting, go watch someone run around a track until they hit 10 miles, it will be twice the excitement.

In soccer you can use your whole body except hands, is easy to understand, you can play everywhere without any equipment and it level the size of the player so you can be short like Messi or Maradona, skinny, fat or tall and still you can be the best of the world.

[lefty]

Unlike Diego, Manu can coach.


Neal with it

[kuato]

Even if you say Manu is an 8 out of 10 in basketball, and Maradona was a 10 out of 10 in soccer, soccer is only half a sport, so Manu's 8 > Maradona's 5.
What ? please explain your epiphany to us.

[DJ Mbenga]

this is a stupid question

[Splits]

I'm well aware of that; the world's nuts though. Soccer is fun to play, but it's boring as hell to watch. You just watch the ball slowly go back-and-forth because they play on such a massive field, and they have ridiculous rules like 'off sides' to make the pace even slower.

I think of it as 'half a sport' because most players can only use half their bodies; the most skilled, articulable parts of a person's body are their arms/hands, and they can't use them. Basketball is a better demonstration of the human being's capabilities.

I sometimes hear the argument 'soccer players are some of the best-conditioned athletes in the world' as if that somehow makes the sport interesting (they run an average of over 5 miles per game). If that were all that is required to make a game interesting, go watch someone run around a track until they hit 10 miles, it will be twice the excitement.

That's about the stupidest rant I've ever read. At least in soccer you play for a fixed time with no fucking commercials and the game is intense throughout. If you don't get soccer, then watch a fucking World Cup. I was in South Africa for the last one and it was fucking awesome. It is the antithesis of boring sports such as american football and baseball and cricket and rugby.

[Thompson]

That's about the stupidest rant I've ever read. At least in soccer you play for a fixed time with no fucking commercials and the game is intense throughout. If you don't get soccer, then watch a fucking World Cup. I was in South Africa for the last one and it was fucking awesome. It is the antithesis of boring sports such as american football and baseball and cricket and rugby.

I don't think the time is fixed exactly. I watched part of the World Cup; Meh.

American football is also a 'full sport' in that you can see a human being perform at their natural limits, with no artificial restrictions like 'you can't use your hands at all.' While the others (baseball, etc.) might be boring to varying degrees, American football isn't boring, especially compared to soccer.

As one poster mentioned earlier (I think defending soccer) it is popular in part because it is cheap to play; you just need a ball and you can use a make-shift area as a field. People who love it are often people who had no real alternative as kids. When your options are herding goats, digging a trench or playing soccer, I'm sure soccer is very entertaining.

[spursbird]

I don't think the time is fixed exactly. I watched part of the World Cup; Meh.

American football is also a 'full sport' in that you can see a human being perform at their natural limits, with no artificial restrictions like 'you can't use your hands at all.' While the others (baseball, etc.) might be boring to varying degrees, American football isn't boring, especially compared to soccer.

As one poster mentioned earlier (I think defending soccer) it is popular in part because it is cheap to play; you just need a ball and you can use a make-shift area as a field. People who love it are often people who had no real alternative as kids. When your options are herding goats, digging a trench or playing soccer, I'm sure soccer is very entertaining.
Hey boy, most of the people all over the world prefer soccer than basketball. Soccer is a game of 11, played on a massive court, which means it's hard to reach a goal so that each of the goals is precious. Not all the human being like high-pace games like you, so show some respect to the soccer.

[cutewizard]

Stupid thread!

How can you compare a man with an animal with no brain, who started doing cocaine to calm his nerves !



perfect,

dats why i told these mojos that Manu is better

[cutewizard]

Greater skill at their sport?

Maradona no doubt

Greater notion of what it means to represent your country and the responsibilities that brings?

Manu everyday of the week and twice on sunday.




yes yes yes yes


and thus, Manu still comes out on top

[DAF86]

I'm from Trelew.

[DAF86]

Why does maradona have two watches on? In case he forgets which arm he put it on?

I think Maradona is greater and I would guess Manu follows. I know them Argentinians take their soccer seriously. I think Manu would say Maradona.

Maradona -> Fangio -> Monzon -> Vilas -> Messi -> Manu

Not how I would put it though.

[will_spurs]

This thread succeeds in making all the worst trolls come out.

[temujin]

It's too bad the rest of the world doesn't give a shit.

It not too bad that the rest of the world actually agrees Maradona was the best soccer player in history, even by playing half of his career as cocaine addicted.

[temujin]

I don't think the time is fixed exactly. I watched part of the World Cup; Meh.

American football is also a 'full sport' in that you can see a human being perform at their natural limits, with no artificial restrictions like 'you can't use your hands at all.' While the others (baseball, etc.) might be boring to varying degrees, American football isn't boring, especially compared to soccer.

As one poster mentioned earlier (I think defending soccer) it is popular in part because it is cheap to play; you just need a ball and you can use a make-shift area as a field. People who love it are often people who had no real alternative as kids. When your options are herding goats, digging a trench or playing soccer, I'm sure soccer is very entertaining.

American football is second to cricket as far as boredom.

[Splits]

This thread succeeds in making all the worst trolls come out.

That was inadvertent. I simply liked the signage those fatties were holding up at the game and thought that since she said Manu=Maradona that most trolls would get a kick out of it since everything on this board seems to boil down to Manu>XXXXX. I failed.

[Splits]

American football is second to cricket as far as boredom.

+1. Why spend 3 1/2 hours watching 20 minutes of action? American football is horrible. Seriously, the plays last for 8 seconds and the rest of the broadcast is spent in advertising and marketing crap products.