"Its true what the movie shows, that my mother changed after she read about the witness who had the baby in the police car. Both those films also deal with the dirty war's legacy. His grandfather was a general and his mother's two brothers were colonels, one of whom visited Gen. Videla in prison during the trial to apologize for his nephew's behavior and promised that he would never speak with Moreno Ocampo again. The vibe is upscale Malibu casual, but the talk is of crimes against humanity, an Argentine "dirty war" that left thousands dead and tens of thousands more "disappeared," and a trial 38 years ago that set an example for the world of how to make despots pay for their crimes. Marvin Gaskins is a natural at what he does. IND vs AUS: Why did the Indore pitch offer wicked turn and variable bounce on the morning of Day 1? Italy was the worlds football capital then, with Serie A boasting of a big chunk of world stars Michel Platini, Zico, Ruud Gullit, Marco van Basten, Frank Rijkaard et al. The discussion has been held many times before, and will no doubt be raised on many more occasions in the future, but the loss of the masterful Argentina forward aged just 60 has only intensified his claim to the throne. Serie A stats show the goals per match ratio in 1986-87 was 1.93. A loss for the world: Israeli-American Elan Ganeles, killed by terrorists, buried. But what Messi also has is a Copa America trophy to his name, which he won last year. (@realmadriden) July 7, 2019. You can find all of the latestfootballnewsand rumours right here. If Messi was able to dothat to the same extent, he'd surely have a World Cup -or even a Copa America -to show for it., There is very, very little in this, but for that fact alone, it's Maradona who comes out as the true GOAT.. He won six league titles and two Copa Libertadores with Santos. Moreno Ocampo saw it while working on the trial depicted in "Argentina 1985. "A hat trick," he says. A few days ago, I was sitting in a bar where Croatia vs Argentina was being telecasted. I was dressed in an Argentinian jersey which I had bought e A winner of three World Cups the first in 1958 when he scored six goals in four games aged just 17 his individual skill and eye for goal was unrivalled but he also benefited from playing in some of the best international sides in history. What Maradona was doing, instead, was trying to see who was the best placed among his companions, sent him the ball and so it was easy for his teammate to score. 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"I was afraid of Luis at the beginning," Mitre says, laughing. Johan Cruyffs stint as Barcelona manager laid the foundation for a positive change. She called me and she said, I still love Gen. Videla, but you are right. He did come close to winning the World Cup with Argentina in 2014 when the team finished as the runner-up. Argentina had won the 1978 World Cup on home patch all right, but fixing allegations, against Peru, tainted their success. Europa League 2022/23: Last 16 Fixtures confirmed, Dates and Everything We Know So Far, Man Utd vs Barcelona: Head to Head Record. Diego Maradona claims that he was humiliated by Italian Messi scored twice in the 3-3 final draw with France and netted in the shootout Argentina eventually won. Please use the following structure: [email protected], Send me The Times of Israel Daily Edition. The most important American weapon is not the Pentagon. Although he has always been the teams poster boy, he didnt have to carry the team. When you consider Messi has had to contend with a standard of defending that Maradona was never consistently faced with, then, you probably have to give this one to the current Barcelona captain, whose consistency levels over the course of his career are nothing short of freakish., No debate to be had here, really. He was an unlikely choice as co-counsel to Julio Csar Strassera, the esteemed veteran barrister who mustered the gruesome evidence against Lt. Gen. Jorge Rafael Videla, Adm. Emilio Eduardo Massera, Brig.-Gen. Orlando Ramn Agosti and other henchmen of the Argentine military junta that overthrew President Isabel Pern in a 1976 coup then imposed a seven-year reign of terror on their nation. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. ", For his part, Moreno Ocampo credits the film's courtroom verisimilitude to Mitre and Argentine producer Victoria Alonso, who "understand very well these John Ford movies on justice. Football was Argentinas only mode of redemption in 1986, and Maradona almost singlehandedly took them to glory. So you conduct the investigation. He wrote for leading newspapers all over the world and for the main medical journals, among them The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Japan Times, The China Daily, The Moscow Times, The International Herald Tribune, Le Monde Diplomatique, Harvard International Review, The Journal of the American Medical Association, The Lancet, Annals of Internal Medicine, and The British Medical Journal. Maradona retaliated and got a red card. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. In 1986, when the World Cup was played in Mexico, Argentina as a nation was still struggling to come to terms with its defeat against Britain in The Falklands War. But statistics can't tell the whole story. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. His first two seasons with Barcelona in 2004 and 2005 were largely an introduction for the defenders to sit up and take notice. Ronaldo, though, has often been accused of being self-centric and putting his personal records over the collective welfare of the team. But in the end he also changed the mind of his mother, who like many conservative Argentines had applauded the junta for ostensibly bringing "order" to a chaotic country. Copyright 2020 - 2023 Sportsmanist Inc. Who is the better dribbler: Messi or Ronaldinho? "A hat trick," he says. The World Cup was his jam. It is difficult to put a price on this contribution from Maradona, who is truly the greatest the world has seen. When you answer this question, I believe you should take into account the best argument of the opposite side. Marco Scognamiglio wrote a very inter Only Pel, Diego Maradona and George Best can really compare." An ultra-consistent performer, Messi has scored almost 800 career goals for club and country. 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Lionel Messi has been able to break numerous scoring records, win several collective honours with Barcelona, and take up more Ballon dOr awards than any other player. Messi is the first Argentine to captain the side to glory since Maradona Credit: AFP. Yet, the Portuguese has been able to achieve international stardom and some incredible records. Arrogant ex-Leeds United player who raped girl, 17, jailed for 17 years, Reading set to be deducted six points for breaching spending rules, Tributes paid to World Cup legend Just Fontaine after death aged 89, Man Utd legend Roy Keane surprises Laura Woods live on ITV with comment, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. "But also because unconsciously we knew that if it was the case that we lost then Maradona would shoulder more of the burden, would be blamed more, than the rest of us. 2023 The Times of Israel , All Rights Reserved. Sorry Lionel, but it looks like what most fans would have predicted ahead of time has actually come to pass: 1986 Maradona was simply playing football from another planet. Its not that simple. What I mean is: one slept soundly the night before a game not just because you knew you were playing next to Diego and Diego did things no other player in the world could do. Still, Messi's honours list is outrageous. The fact of the matter is, however, that he wasn't, and he didn't. He is a product of the famous La Masia youth system at FC Barcelona. What is Messi known for? Yet, this was not the case in the 1970s and 1980s when Maradona had to rely less on numbers from the lab. Lionel Messi is an Argentina national team and FC Barcelona soccer player. He sets down an insider's view of his experiences in his book "War and Justice in the 21st Century: A Case Study on the International Criminal Court and its Interaction With the War on Terror," published last November. Express Explained is now on Telegram. If Argentina wins for the third time, he says, it'll be as good as Maradona or Messi scoring three goals in a game. Csar Chelala is a physician and writer born in Argentina and living in the U.S. He has to go to jail. And that for me was a huge thing.". On being asked who was the better footballer between the two, the Napoli legend brushed aside the question smartly. Messi has won 10 league titles and four Champions League titles. The issue is, who is today supporting a mob rebellion against the Congress?". He was a major factor behind Argentinas success in the 1986 World Cup with one of the two goals in the knockout stages against England famously etching itself into history as the Hand of God. Maradonas struggles had been immense. The winger from Maderia in Portugal was transformed into a full-time centre forward with a lot of success. What was the UN event representatives of Nithyanandas Kailasa attended? On the pitch, Maradona hardly had any protection from match officials. First of all, the game was different in the 1980s and early 90s. A fresh take on sports: the biggest news and most entertaining listicles. he'll exclaim over some or other outrage or absurdity Moreno Ocampo is known as a judicious and meticulous compiler of material facts. Asked to name the best player of his lifetime, Jos Mourinho said, "Ronaldo, El Fenomeno. Real Madrid planning move for Antonio Silva? An incredible career with Manchester United that led to the Premier League and Champions League success only got better at Real Madrid. As such, it looks like Messi really will have to dust himself off and inspire Argentina out of the doldrums and back towards World Cup contention if he has any hope of finally, truly shuffling his way out of Maradona's shadow. He was so poor. It's no surprise that Messi has been so often compared to Maradona seeing as they're both left-footed, diminutive Argentinean males considered by many to be the standout player of their generation. A poster of "Argentina 1985" leans against his stylish bachelor pad's white walls. His scoring form with PSG has suffered slightly, with only 23 in 53 games but he has Ligue 1 and French Cup-winning medals to go with it. Maradona scored or assisted nine of Argentina's 11 goals by the end of the semi-finals back in 1986, while Messi has contributed to eight of this current Argentina side's 12 goals. 18+ | Commercial Content | T&Cs apply | Begambleaware.org, Football Whispers FW Exclusive Maradona vs Ronaldo vs Messi: Comparing three all-time greats. Messi has been consistently successful since he made his debut in 2004, while Maradona became more effective before declining at age 30. But its a debate worth delving into. Spurs to face competition for Bristol City's Alex Scott? And the system is so slow, and I only have four months. Ronaldos influence does not extend just on the pitch. In one class, Braun and Moreno Ocampo led their students in deconstructing the legal distinction between "enemy" and "criminal" combatants as it applies to Mace Windu, Anakin Skywalker and crew. https://t.co/6Qj2NKU7hN pic.twitter.com/Ku3s9FNJ63, Real Madrid C.F. Invent something!''. Messi beats Maradona hands down if greatness is judged solely on numbers. Unsurprisingly, Messi has only managed 37 goals in almost 100 competitive appearances for Argentina. Maradona's Argentina team-mate Jorge Valdano put it best: "The scope of his celebrity was such that he absorbed all the pressures on behalf of his team-mates. Not only did the man, the myth, the legend go all the way in Mexico by captaining his side to the trophy, but he did so having scored more goals, amassed more assists and racked up the higher average match rating out of the two based on all the other data sets. However, it also brings incredible pressure due to the expectations, which come along with wearing the white shirt. Yet, his failure to win the coveted International title lets him down badly in the ultimate comparison. Eventually, Fifa merged their Player of the Year award with the Ballon d'Or. WebMessi had to play with players who are more professional, competitive and the game is now much more complex than when maradona played. Maradona, by comparison, scored fewer than 400 career goals. Messi not only wins Maradona's average, but he's also the all-time top scorer for the Argentina national team in the World Cups with 13 goals. They are both strategists and team players, and they are both highly technical with the ball, which seems attached with Velcro to their feet, only to be shot with devastating force when circumstances are favorable. He became a goalscoring phenomenon at the Bernabeu and is one of the world's most recognisable sportsmen. Click the link in that email to complete registration so you can comment. He scored five goals and registered five assists as he inspired an otherwise unremarkable Argentina team to that 1986 win. Please contact us in case of abuse. Messi might not be a very physically imposing player, but he has the low centre of gravity that enables him to achieve quick movements on the field with amazing ease. If there's one non-negotiable differential, however, it's thatMaradona was capable not only of delivering himself, but of dragging his team-mates up a level (or ten). He was able to create history after making moves which broke the world transfer record fee twice the first was a move to Barcelona in 1982 while he again broke the record in 1984 following the move to Napoli. Ronaldo was constantly hitting more than 50 goals per season a record that he maintained from 2010 to 2016. Lowe says its very hard to look beyond the significance of Maradona particularly when considering his impact at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, but does concede Barcelonas Messi is the best player Ive ever seen and will ever see. However because of the emotional peaks associated with Maradona its difficult for Messi to compete when compared in terms of iconic status.#ESPNFC Subscribe to ESPN FC on YouTube: http://bit.ly/SUBSCRIBEtoESPNFC During his time at Barca, Messi has won several trophies including four Spanish titles, two La Liga MVP awards, and one UEFA Champions League title. "Spielberg is an actor in U.S. life because he defines narratives. Internationally Messi plays around 10 games for Argentina while Maradona played 5.2 games. He kept his word. He has also been named the best player in the world by France's L'Equipe magazine on three occasions and Pel once. There has never been, nor will there ever be, a better pure goalscorer than Lionel Messi. The Argentine brought about magic on the pitch at a time when football was not so global and scientific. Such was the brutal physicality back in the days that a player with small physical stature would simply have no chance against the physically dominating opposition. Four years later, they made a tame exit. "Borges is a genius," says Moreno Ocampo, adding an expletive, who served as legal counselor to another Argentine [expletive] genius, Diego Maradona, the football superestrella. Furthermore, Barcelona have been built around Messi for the best part of the last decade. Then again, Maradona himself had defended Messi over not winning a World Cup. Maradona, on the other hand, had three league championships and a Uefa Cup to his credit. A volume of Borges rests on the coffee table. The period from 2010 to 2018 belonged to Messi in terms of numbers. Eight major honoursincluding three Serie A titles and an UEFA Cupis not a trophy haul to be snuffed at, especially when you consider Maradona didn't exactly have Xavi and Andrs Iniesta in the same team as him for the majority of his career - thoughFernando De Napoli and Salvatore Bagni weren't the worst alternatives. The pain that Maradona had to endure is remarkable, but he still managed to push his teams to glory. "His boldness and his willingness to take those kind of chances is probably the most striking thing about him.". After moving to Barcelona as a teenager with little hope of making it big due to a growth deficiency syndrome, Messi has been able to turn around his negative traits into positive attributes. At Barcelona, he won ten LaLiga titles and four Champions League-winning medals. ITV drops Jeremy Clarkson's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Messi's achievements are without parallel in world football and it is not even his debut season: he became the first player to score 100 or more goals in a single campaign when Barca beat Real Madrid 4-1 last month. But the latter fell at the final hurdle. Marvin has a degree from one of the top universities in America and offers his services as a sports manager. Maradonas persona was shaped by his countrys socio-economic conditions in the late 1970s and early 80s. His second goal, however, after he dribbled several opponents including the goalkeeper- was considered by the Fdration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) the best goal of the century. The Argentina international has been on a sensational run of form this year, scoring 105 goals in 150 appearances for his club and country. In 2011, he scored 121 goals in all competitions but was accused of deliberately losing matches because he did not want to be chosen as goalkeeper Sergio Romero's backup. 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