Comments on: Di Stefano - A Real Madrid Legend http://soccernetlive.com/2008/02/14/di-stefano-a-real-madrid-legend/ Miscellaneous Ramblings on Soccer News Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:07:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: JohnST http://soccernetlive.com/2008/02/14/di-stefano-a-real-madrid-legend/#comment-194 JohnST Sun, 17 Feb 2008 02:06:41 +0000 http://soccernetlive.com/2008/02/14/di-stefano-a-real-madrid-legend/#comment-194 Hi alex, Great seeing you on this blog again. You are right that Uruguay and Germany won in 1950 and 1954, I have amended the oversight. As for Napoli, when I mentioned Italian championships, it was meant as two titles. I agree that Maradona has a special place in the hearts of football fans and if he had been a less controversial character, putting aside his handball and drug addiction, he will have garnered more awards in his lifetime. As for Pele, he is the face of Brazilian football, to the outside world, he enjoys a higher profile than Garrincha. To compare Di Stefano to the two legends is to pay a tribute to his achievements; he deserves it, though there are certainly many others who are worthy too. Hi alex,

Great seeing you on this blog again.

You are right that Uruguay and Germany won in 1950 and 1954, I have amended the oversight. As for Napoli, when I mentioned Italian championships, it was meant as two titles.

I agree that Maradona has a special place in the hearts of football fans and if he had been a less controversial character, putting aside his handball and drug addiction, he will have garnered more awards in his lifetime.

As for Pele, he is the face of Brazilian football, to the outside world, he enjoys a higher profile than Garrincha. To compare Di Stefano to the two legends is to pay a tribute to his achievements; he deserves it, though there are certainly many others who are worthy too.

]]> By: alex http://soccernetlive.com/2008/02/14/di-stefano-a-real-madrid-legend/#comment-190 alex Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:49:54 +0000 http://soccernetlive.com/2008/02/14/di-stefano-a-real-madrid-legend/#comment-190 Oh dear. Sorry about this. Napoli won two Italian titles - in 87 and 90. Oh dear. Sorry about this. Napoli won two Italian titles - in 87 and 90.

]]> By: alex http://soccernetlive.com/2008/02/14/di-stefano-a-real-madrid-legend/#comment-189 alex Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:47:03 +0000 http://soccernetlive.com/2008/02/14/di-stefano-a-real-madrid-legend/#comment-189 Didn't Uruguay win in 1950 and Germany in 1954? Brazil won back to back in 58-62. By the way, di Stefano was indeed a marvel. Didn’t Uruguay win in 1950 and Germany in 1954? Brazil won back to back in 58-62.

By the way, di Stefano was indeed a marvel.

]]> By: alex http://soccernetlive.com/2008/02/14/di-stefano-a-real-madrid-legend/#comment-188 alex Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:43:44 +0000 http://soccernetlive.com/2008/02/14/di-stefano-a-real-madrid-legend/#comment-188 Hard to say. Many who saw all three swear by Maradona. In Brazil it seems they aren't even 100% certain as to who the best Brazilian player was. Some claim it is Garrincha. Suffice to conclude there have been many sublime players in the history of world soccer from a few countries. Hard to say. Many who saw all three swear by Maradona. In Brazil it seems they aren’t even 100% certain as to who the best Brazilian player was. Some claim it is Garrincha. Suffice to conclude there have been many sublime players in the history of world soccer from a few countries.

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