I've never seen a better dribbler and passer of the ball in my lifetime - and in an era of brutal brutal defending.

The other players who are in the 'who is the greatest' debate - Pele, Messi, Cryuff, di Stefano etc - were all playing with and surrounded by teammates of real quality .... Maradona was the only elite player I have seen who single handedly carried fairly mediocre teams all the way to the very top.

It's a shame, for him, that his personality and lifestyle off the pitch was Mike Tyson-esqu!