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Message: [QUOTE="Wolfie, post: 3458948, member: 8770"] I'd have to disagree. Apart from Brazilian Ronaldo, every other player i named has performed to the level Messi has for quite a long period of time and not always for dominant sides like PSG or Barca. Maradona for example dragged a fairly ordinary Argentina side to a world cup. He also turned Napoli from a low to mid table side into Italian champions. I personally dont think Messi is anywhere near the player Maradona was. Messi needs a world cup win to elevate himself to that level as he has only ever managed to achieve at clubs who were already top clubs with top players even without him. He's never inspired and dragged a lesser side to any sort of title. I think the GOAT debate it flawed anyway tbh because its never judged on what a player does in his specific position. Schmiechel, who i mentioned earlier, was easily as good in his position as Messi is in his position, but being a keeper he wont ever get the plaudits. Paulo Maldini is another one. Performed at the highest level until he was in his 40's. Again though, he's a defender so wont get the praise compared to a Ronaldo or a Messi but his skillset in his position is every bit as good as Messi in his. [/QUOTE]

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