Prime Minister Narendra Modi not too long ago appeared in a podcast with well-known American YouTuber and AI researcher Lex Fridman. The Indian PM was requested a number of questions, and the main target additionally shifted on each soccer fan’s favorite subject. Modi was requested to decide on between the likes of Diego Maradona, Pele, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, as to who he thought was the best of all time.
PM Narendra Modi picked between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, and likewise ended the Pele vs Diego Maradona debate on a YouTube podcast present.(DPR (PMO), AP, Twitter (FIFA))
To everybody’s shock, Modi was well-prepared for the soccer query, and his reply confirmed that he is aware of the game properly sufficient to have an opinion.
PM Narendra Modi on Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo, ends GOAT debate between Diego Maradona and Pele
“Back in the 1980s, one name that always stood out was Maradona. For that generation, he was seen as a true hero, and if you ask today’s generation, they’ll immediately mention Messi,” he stated.
Maradona was an Argentine footballer and supervisor. Thought to be one of many biggest gamers of all time, he was one of many two-joint winners of the FIFA Participant of the twentieth Century award, alongwith Pele.
Maradona died on November 25, 2020 on the age of 60, sending your entire world into an emotional shock. He performed in 4 FIFA World Cups, together with the 1986 match, the place he captained Argentina to victory over West Germany within the ultimate. He received the Golden Ball because the match’s greatest participant.
In the course of the match, he created a historic reminiscence for soccer followers which has been etched eternally in folklore. Within the quarter-final, he scored each targets in a 2-1 win vs England. The primary aim was scored by way of his hand, however the referee didn’t discover it. Since then it has been dubbed as ‘Hand of God’. His second aim noticed him go on a 60m run, the place he dribbled previous 5 England gamers to attain, and it was voted as Aim of the Century by FIFA in 2002.
Messi, alternatively, is taken into account by many to be Maradona’s successor. He was labelled because the Subsequent Maradona when he was younger, and likewise scored the same aim in a La Liga match. He’s presently taking part in for MLS facet Inter Miami, and led Argentina to 2022 FIFA World Cup glory in Qatar, and has additionally received two Copa America titles, and an Olympic gold medal.