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Summary: Pele is the "god"; Maradona - a faithful messenger
Review: There is no gainsaying the fact that watching Maradona handle a ball was like watching a ballerina or a world class gymnast. What Maradona did with the ball can only be compared to great poetry from the classic masters. But he, like other great players of our time (Zico, Ronaldo, Jay-Jay Okocha and many others) are just mere mortals. Pele is a "god". I shall not blaspheme against the heavens by trying to descibe the "god-ness" of Pele and the game of soccer.
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Summary: Great Book ! But, lets not make a historical mistake...
Review: This is a great book about the best soccer player of the 80's. For the Argentinian fans: I can understand your feelings... however, nobody played soccer like "the king" Pele ever. Pele is an example of human being and an athlete: disciplined, humble and marvellous. He has brought THREE world cups to Brazil. Acclaimed the "Athlete of the Century" and re-acclaimed in a recent poll within the world's most important sports journalist in Europe. Neither the incredible Michael Jordan beat him in this same survey. How many world cups Maradona brought to Argentina? Besides that, the history of them both shows the rest... - FAIR PLAY -
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Summary: Hand of God, the truth of the addicted man
Review: This is a great book, it reveals the backround of the man many English football players, and indeed fans deemed 'Evil of game spirit'. The book reveals what a troubled life he had, and how great he was at the most watched game in the world, even if some people say Pele or Marco Van Basten were the greatest players, which I am not disputing for a second. This book written by Jimmy Burns about Diego Maradona and if I may, not to the pleasure of Diego as you will se if you read the comments inside the cover, wrote about the bad life that he lead, consisting of football from age 5 onwards to drugs and alcohol age 24 onwards, as you may have heard Diego was wanted by more clubs then, than Micheal Owen is now. But Diego's career took a turn for the worse when he was caught in possesion of drugs, he went through rehab twice still not over drugs and most clubs took their interests else where. This is a great portrait of a very talented but troubled man. Diego Maradona colapsed on 10/1/00because of his drug habbits
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Summary: Hand of God: Life of Diego Maradona, Soccer's Fallen Star
Review: This was a great book written by Jimmy Burns. It reveals Maradona off the pitch as well as on. If you love Maradona as a footballer maybe you should not read this book. Due to his actions off the field you may look down on him. The book brings you threw his up bringings in a small town, the national team, world cup 86, and life in European Club soccer. I recommend this book for any football fan. I only recomend this book for Diego Armando Maradona fans who will still love him for his skill and magic on the field after they are done with the book.
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