Di Stefano best player of all time, not Maradona, says PeleBrazil legend Pele took a swipe at Diego Maradona Diego Armando Maradona (born October 30, 1960) is an Argentine former footballer. He played in four World Cups and received the FIFA award of Player of the century (People's choice) after being voted in 2000 in an international internet fan poll as the best football player of all on Thursday, saying he feels another Argentine-born player, Real Madrid's iconic i·con·ic adj. 1. Of, relating to, or having the character of an icon. 2. Having a conventional formulaic style. Used of certain memorial statues and busts. former striker Alfredo di Stefano, is the best player ever. "People talk about the best being Pele or Diego Maradona, but for me the best player ever was Alfredo Di Stefano," he told reporters in Madrid. "Maradona was a great player, but he could not kick with his right foot and did not score goals with his head. The only time he scored an important goal with his head, it turned out he had used his hand," he added. Pele was referring to Maradona's infamous in·fa·mous adj. 1. Having an exceedingly bad reputation; notorious. 2. Causing or deserving infamy; heinous: an infamous deed. 3. Law a. "hand of God" goal in Argentina's 2-1 win over England during 1986 World Cup quarter-finals, when he fooled the referee A judicial officer who presides over civil hearings but usually does not have the authority or power to render judgment. Referees are usually appointed by a judge in the district in which the judge presides. by punching the ball into the net. Last month Maradona, currently Argentina's national coach, downplayed Pele's record, saying the Brazilian only played for South American clubs while he spent a decade at European European emanating from or pertaining to Europe. European bat lyssavirus see lyssavirus. European beech tree fagussylvaticus. European blastomycosis see cryptococcosis. sides. "He won more World Cups. But playing in Europe is another thing," said Maradona. Di Stefano, who played for Real from 1953-63 and has been its honourary president since 2000, scored 418 goals in 510 games for the Spanish giants. A two-time European Player of the Year, he became a Spanish citizen in 1956. 
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