To be fair, Pelé was very clearly against contraceptives, right up the Vatican’s alley with that one.
Pope benedict wouldve said toni kroos
A diplomatic answer since Ronaldo and Messi are both still alive.
Maradona on his meeting with John Paul II
“Yes, I did argue with the Pope. I argued with him because I’ve been to the Vatican and seen the gold ceilings. And then I hear the Pope saying that the Church was concerned about poor kids. So? Sell the ceilings, mate! Do something!”
From Yo Soy el Diego
But he was optimistic about Bergoglio
“The Vatican, for me, is a lie because instead of giving to people it takes away. All popes have done this and I don’t want him to do it,”
“I am disappointed with the Vatican but I believe in you because you are making changes and pointing us towards more human things, things that I would like to see in the Church,”
https://catholicherald.co.uk/maradona-urges-pope-francis-to-reform-the-vatican/
Maradona preaching morality
He has a point tho tbf
Does he? The Catholic Church is already the largest non-gov healthcare provider and charity organization in the world.
Best argentinian with the initials LM in my books
Pele used to have to do what he did with the opposition kicking the living shite out of him. Different game back then, the added brutality counts in his favour.
La Liga and SA have been kicking the shit out of Messi for 2 decades…