Maradona was a cheat and a one man show. Messi is much more than he. Being a Doc and skeptical I reckon he'd have been six foot without the hormones !!
Sent from my iPhone. D"r Michael Benjamin. Community Psychiatrist. On 7 Jan 2012, at 00:11, Ian Murray <[email protected]> wrote: > I still say maradona is the best. I'll be honest, all I've seen if pele makes > me think he was overhyped. > > Messi is unreal though. Barca gave him growth hormones, and he's still only > 5'5. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 6 Jan 2012, at 21:48, "Dr. Michael Benjamin. " <[email protected]> wrote: > >> The difference was that John Charles was extremely versatile. Like he did >> everything better. Messi just does the incredible. >> Both are similar in that they are decent guys not show offs and out and out >> team players >> I have never seen a player like Messi. He has more skill than Pele or >> Maradona which is really saying something. >> >> Sent from my iPhone. >> D"r Michael Benjamin. >> Community Psychiatrist. >> >> On 6 Jan 2012, at 23:35, "Richard Naef" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>>> Messi must be the greatest player bar none. >>>> I rate him even more than the king of kings John Charles. >>> >>> Never saw King john in the flesh, but talked to those that did and having >>> just read his autobiography and although you can't directly compare players >>> from different era's cos the game is so different, I think it's fair to say >>> given his ability to play C half and C forward, as well as his trailblazing >>> move to Italy, his amazing disciplinary record, all round superniceness, >>> John Charles stands head and shoulders above any player today. Messi >>> couldn't play as a defender could he? >>> >>> ttfn >>> >>> Richard >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >>>> On Behalf Of Dr. Michael Benjamin. >>>> Sent: 06 January 2012 21:25 >>>> To: Ian Murray >>>> Cc: leedslist >>>> Subject: Re: [LU] Barcelona v Real Madrid >>>> >>>> I envy you. >>>> The way things are it'll decide the championship. >>>> Messi must be the greatest player bar none. >>>> I rate him even more than the king of kings John Charles. >>>> I never believed that I'd see one better than John Charles but Messi is >>>> absolutely incredible. I cannot remember a better team than Barca maybe >>>> Real at the time of Di Stefano and Puskas. Or maybe the Brazil teams >>>> with Pele and Garincha. >>>> Amazing the effect that Cruyf made on Barca. Shows what an academy can >>>> do. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone. >>>> D"r Michael Benjamin. >>>> Community Psychiatrist. >>>> >>>> On 6 Jan 2012, at 21:39, Ian Murray <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Can't remember who it was but someone was asking about tickets to el >>>> Classico in April? My girlfriend is in Barcelona for a conference that >>>> week and thinking about going out and amusing myself in the day, taking >>>> advantage of the free digs in the evening. Would love to cap it off with >>>> a visit to the game. Imagine tickets are quite hard to come by? How did >>>> you get on with yours? >>>>> >>>>> Ian >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leedslist mailing list >>>>> Info and options: >>>> http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >>>>> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leedslist mailing list >>>> Info and options: >>>> http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >>>> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >>>> >>>> PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leedslist mailing list >>> Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >>> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >>> >>> PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leedslist mailing list >> Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >> >> PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate >> _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate
