it is always maradona who is better than pele as pele was just a profilic goal scorer just like ronaldo today but maradona was a total footballer he could do just anything with the ball.

Such debate would always be there and let us admit that to football lovers these are two are soccer gods!

Yes i agree with you, there should be no comparision between them. both of them are unique.

We had the good fortune of watching Maradona live on TV.He was captivating! Pele played with a few brilliant players of his time like Jagalo,Garrincha,Vava,Zito and others but Maradona didn't have that kind of help.

PELE


* FIFA World Cup Golden Ball (Best Player), 1970 World Cup.

* São Paulo´s Football League Top Scorer: 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1973.

* Athlete of the Century, elected by International Olympic Committee: 1999

* Athlete of the Century, elected by world wide journalists, poll by French daily L'Equipe: 1981

* Athlete of the Century, by Reuters News Agency: 1999

* UNICEF Football Player of the Century: 1999

* FIFA Player of the Century: 2000

* Football Player of the Century, elected by France Football's Golden Ball Winners : 1999

* Football Player of the Century, by IFFHS International Federation of Football History and Statistics: 1999

* South America Football Player of the Century, by IFFHS International Federation of Football History and Statistics: 1999

* Laureus World Sports Awards Lifetime Achievement Award from South African President Nelson Mandela: 2000

* BBC Sports Personality of the Year Overseas Personality, 1970

* BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award, 2005

* The tally of official 32 team trophies makes Pelé the player with most career titles in history.

MARADONA

* Golden Ball for Best Player of the FIFA U-20 World Cup: 1979

* Argentine league Top Scorer: 1979, 1980, 1981

* South American Footballer of the Year (El Mundo, Caracas):1979, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1992

* Italian Guerin d'Oro: 1985

* Golden Ball for Best Player of the FIFA World Cup: 1986

* Best Footballer in the World Onze d'Or: 1986, 1987

* World Player of the Year (World Soccer Magazine): 1986

* Capocannoniere (Serie A top scorer): 1987–88

* Golden Ball for services to football (France Football): 1996

* "FIFA best football player of the century", people's choice (online voting in English): 2000

* "FIFA Goal of the Century" (1986 (2–1) v. England; second goal): 2002

Wow! Their records speak for themselves very eloquently!

Pele was good at his time and maradona was good at his time. in pelez era it was one man show game. AND in maradonaz era team work was the main base.

It's the main reason that I don't want any comparison.They were players of different eras.To me both of them are great masters!

@chinmoymukherjee

since you have started the topic with title "two legends fight" . so am just sharing the comparisions between two great players