Two attackers famed for their antics on and of the field clash in the last 16 of Goal's knockout tournament to decide the best player ever
Goal's Legends World Cup last 16 stage concludes with a clash of two incredibly talented, but tragically troubled, attackers: George Best and Diego Maradona.
The straight knockout tournament pits 16 of the game's greatest icons against one another to determine the best player of all time, with each tie to be decided by you, our readers.
Northern Irish forward Best won the Ballon d'Or for his goalscoring excellence in 1968, as Manchester United stormed to their first European Cup. His famous attitude towards the perks of being a footballer was bottled in his famous quote: "I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars – the rest I just squandered."
Maradona was a talisman for Argentina and Napoli in his prime, winning the World Cup in 1986 in memorable style, though he too struggled with demons off the pitch. Which of football's most idolised attackers was the greatest? Vote now below!
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