5 Greatest Argentina Players of All Time | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Some still argue Maradona was the best player there has ever been in world football, but that’s a debate that will continue to rage on. What cannot be argued is that Maradona remains one of Argentina’s greatest footballers. The small forward shone in his native country and the Italian Serie A during his illustrious career with Argentinos & Napoli respectively, but Maradona will be best remembered for his World Cup exploits.

He captained his country to the 1986 World Cup final—which they won—with many suggesting Maradona had won the prestigious tournament single-handedly, after having scored or assisted 10 of the nation’s 14 goals, including his assist for the winning goal in the final, that saw them take home the World Cup. He scored what was named Goal of the Century against England in the quarter-finals, beating a number of England outfield players, before rounding the keeper and scoring from a narrow angle.

On the pitch, the ex-Napoli star would ring around his opponents, making world-class defenders look ordinary on a weekly basis. Maradona will frequently make lists for the best players of all time in the majority of publications, and there’s no doubt he’s one of the greatest to have come from Argentina. Brazil have Pele, Argentina have Maradona. While drugs and alcohol blighted the end of his career, there’s no doubt he was the best of his generation in his prime.