Platini is more qualified to be called the "King of Ball" than Maradona! Puhuang crushes Lao Ma in many aspects!

Pratini and Maradona have developed to this day, and Diego Maradona's name is always placed on the altar with Bailey. His genius, his charm, and his nearly miraculous 1986 World Cup performance have all become indelible legends. However, if we put aside the filters of romanticism and personal heroism and instead measure it with leadership, efficiency, absolute dominance at the peak, and professional ethics, then another giant of the same era, Michelle Platini, may be a more qualified "King of the Ball". Platini's qualifications are not reflected in the visual shock of five people in a row, but in a more advanced, more comprehensive and more stable football wisdom and dominance.

Pratini and Maradona are ranked first and Serie A, and they are equally efficient. Platini and Maradona both played in Serie A during their peak careers. Platini played for Juventus Football Club in Serie A from 1982 to 1987. During this period, he played 224 times for the team in various competitions, scored 104 goals, assisted 52 times, and averaged 0.70 goals per game. Maradona played for the Serie A Naples Football Club from 1984 to 1991. During this period, he played 259 times for the team in various competitions, scored 115 goals, assisted 70 times, and averaged 0.71 goals per game. Judging from the number of goals and assists, Maradona has more, but Platini uses fewer games, so the two are evenly matched in efficiency.

Pratini and Maradona

Serie A achievements, Platini is even higher. Platini helped the team win trophys in seven important events including UEFA Champions League, 1 European Cup, 1 European Super Cup, 1 Toyota Cup, 2 Serie A and 1 Italian Cup during his five seasons. Maradona helped the team win trophys in five important events including UEFA Cup, 2 Serie A, 1 Italian Cup and 1 Italian Super Cup during his seven seasons in Naples. In terms of the value of the trophy, it is obviously higher in Platini, but it must be admitted that Maradona's overall strength is not as strong as Juventus who plays for Platini, so Maradona's achievements in Serie A are also convincing enough.

Pratini and Maradona

Third, the national team efficiency, Platini beat Maradona. Platini played 72 times for the French national team, scoring 41 goals and 17 assists, and averaged 0.81 goals per game. Maradona made 91 appearances for the Argentina national team, scoring 34 goals and 11 assists, and averaged 0.49 goals per game. Therefore, Maradona cannot be compared with Platini in terms of national team efficiency.

Pratini and Maradona

The efficiency of major national team competitions, Platini beat Maradona completely. Platini has represented the French national team in 1 European Cup and 3 World Cups in his career. The specific data is 9 goals and 1 assist in 5 European Cups, and he averaged 2 goals per game. In 14 World Cup games, 5 goals and 3 assists, averaged 0.57 goals per game, and a total of 19 major competitions of the national team, 14 goals and 4 assists per game, averaged 0.95 goals per game. Maradona has participated in the Argentina national team in 3 Cups of America and 4 World Cups in his career. The specific data is 4 goals and 0 assists in 12 Cups of America, and an average of 0.33 goals per game. 8 goals and 8 assists in 21 World Cup games, creating an average of 0.76 goals per game. The national team scored 12 goals and 8 assists in 33 major competitions, with an average of 0.60 goals per game. In major national team competitions such as the World Cup, European Cup and Copa America, Platini's efficiency is close to 1 goal per game, which is definitely a performance of the king of football. Maradona's average of 0.60 goals per game is still a bit big.

Pratini and Maradona are fifth, and the national team is a little higher than Platini. Platini won the fourth place in the 1982 World Cup, the 1984 European Cup, the 1985 Intercontinental National Cup, and the 1986 World Cup third place. Maradona won the 1986 World Cup championship and the 1990 World Cup runner-up for the Argentina national team. Maradona holds one World Cup championship and one World Cup, which is obviously more dazzling than Platini's European Cup championship and third place in the World Cup. But Maradona did nothing in the three Cups of America he participated in. So Maradona's achievements in the national team are not as comprehensive as Platini.

Pratini and Maradona

The dominance of major events is more convincing. The 1984 European Cup can definitely be said to be Platini's European Cup alone. Platini scored 9 goals and assisted 1 in 5 games in the European Cup, including two hat tricks (versus Belgium and Yugoslavia), and became the holder of the European Cup goal record with 9 goals in a single game, and no one has been able to break this record so far. He scored a free kick in the final and scored directly, helping France defeat Spain 2-0 and winning the European Cup for the first time. Only Platini can do such a near-perfect performance and such jaw-dropping dominance in the competition. The 1986 World Cup was called Maradona's alone World Cup by many people. This World Cup is the battle of the gods in Maradona's career. He led the Argentina team to the championship with the "Hand of God" and the "Century Goal" of five consecutive players, and directly participated in 73% of the team's goals with 5 goals and 5 assists, creating the most shocking individual performance in World Cup history. ‌‌Maradona scored twice in the semi-finals to eliminate Belgium, assisted Bruchaga in the final to complete the final, and finally Argentina defeated West Germany 3-2 to win the championship. ‌‌But Maradona's performance is obviously flawed. In the quarter-finals between Argentina and England, Maradona scored the controversial "Hand of God" goal with her hand in the 51st minute.. This is an act that completely violates the principle of fair play. If this goal is cancelled, it is still unknown whether Argentina can eliminate England. Therefore, Maradona's 1986 World Cup was very controversial and not as convincing as Platini's 1984 European Cup.

Pratini and Maradona

7th, public image, Platini (player-time) defeated Maradona again. Platini's image is a model for European football elites. He looks handsome, behaves well, and his conversation is full of wisdom and strategy. On the court, he rarely clashes with referees or opponents, and always controls the overall situation with a calm mind. Off the venue, he dressed in fashion and had close contact with business and political celebrities, showing a mature image of a successful person who could be fully accepted by mainstream society. He is a "high-end student", the undisputed leader of the club and national team, and the spokesperson of European football. Maradona's image is rooted in his grassroots origins. He is a child from the slums of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and has carried this rebellious, unruly, and challenging authority throughout his life. On the court, he is an omnipotent genius and the controversial creator of the "Hand of God", perfectly combining divinity and deception. Off the scene, he spoke without any restraint, indulged in love with scandals such as drugs and underworld. He is not a perfect idol, but a genius with huge flaws, a real and living person. As public figures, it is necessary for football stars to establish a positive and positive image for the majority of fans and audiences. From this perspective, Platini (playing as a player) defeated Maradona completely.

Pratini has achieved the double three consecutive games of the Serie A top scorer and the European Golden Ball Awards

There is no doubt that Maradona is the most unparalleled genius in football history, and the ultimate embodiment of passion, talent and personal heroism. However, if our definition of "King of Ball" is not limited to amazing dribbling and mythical narrative, but rather comprehensively considers its dominant efficiency at its peak, its certain contribution to team honors, its tactical exemplaryness of technology, and its professional qualities as an industry benchmark, then Platini undoubtedly provides a more comprehensive, more stable and more worthy of imitation of the king template. He may not have the breathtaking magic of Maradona, but he used his rationality, wisdom and absolute efficiency to write an equally great and even more "dominant" chapter of domination in football history. Therefore, in the debate on "King of the Ball", Platini's name definitely has a heavier weight and more sufficient reason than the public's perception.