Truly the best ever...That simple...yeah Pele started it all and yeah Maradonna and Ronaldinho could claim to be more talented but there was only one fenomeno. Gave me goosebumps when he ran at 100% and to all the n00bz saying that he couldn't have been much more (fuck off goal.com for calling him a "finisher"
) you haven't seen him the way I did.
Much of his problem was mental and psyhological. Much of him would remain a mystery...his weight....disappearing in 1998 final...the tranny gate scandal. But this is a man that played the majority of his career with a very damaged body.....at least 5 years at the top without all of his speed and impaired usage of his right leg (since 2002 Ronaldo cannot fold in his right leg and I suspect that post his Milan injury he didn't have much use of his left either).
Yeah it's easy to sit and shit on him for him letting himself go. But then again there seems to be something in the thyroid problem....But even if his weight is to 100% poor taking care of himself....this is STILL the man that did frog hops all over the San Siro to bea ble to walk again. Everyday he'd be in pain and he fought on till his body couldn't keep up with his spirit.
Farewell Il Fenomeno you are forever the GREATEST inspiration in my life