After Maradona's death, Argentine President Fernandez declared a three-day national silence and held a state funeral for him, which is the highest level of treatment given to the nationals. Although the status of football players in the minds of fans is incomparable, they sometimes seem "insignificant" in social life, and the old horse can have such treatment, obviously because it is beyond the competitive level.
Even worldwide, after death, there are very few soccer stars who can move the entire country and let the rulers organize collective mourning activities. But the author has always adhered to the spirit of inquiry, such a lofty status of people if there is I hope to discover, of course, will give their own reasons, compared to the green field of things, such a judgment is more solemn.
One. The status of footballers is related to the national heritage
Football is essentially an entertainment activity, a pastime that some people make when the society is stable and full of food and drink. Therefore, as far as facts are concerned, football stars have their own performance attributes, and they will not be very high in terms of status, at least in countries with deep historical backgrounds.
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For example, In Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, these places, their history has too many shining names, either the emperor of the king's landing or the marshal who opened up the territory, or the ideological giants and scientific masters who promoted social development, and the literary and sports circles are not on the table compared with these people.
Although these countries are football powers and have also given birth to some superstars, it is still difficult to ripple in the long river of history. In today's mainstream powerhouse, the only one who once dominated the world and has a higher status of football players is probably the Netherlands, which is known as the "coachman of the sea".
In the 2004 Dutch media launched the "Greatest Dutchman" competition, Cruyff ranked 6th, in the same position as the inventor of the microscope, Levin Hooke, and the legendary thinker Erasmus, even surpassing the famous Van Gogh. Even so, after the death of Kesan in March 2016, Dutch officials did not organize all the people to mourn for him for a few days, most of which were spontaneous activities.
Cruyff is the symbol of the Dutch of the new era
Therefore, in order to find a football giant with the same treatment as the old horse, we must start from the area that lacks the background, such a country can be a football power with general national strength, or it can be a fertile land where the country has no sense of existence but has given birth to amazing stars.
Two. At that time, there were only two people who could be treated like old horses
After careful research, the author believes that among the football stars who are still alive, only Brazilian King Pele and Liberian President Wea can enjoy top national treatment in the future.
After 1970 Pele became the totem of the football world
The situation in Via is very understandable, as you are the head of state, and you will definitely have the treatment of a state funeral after your death in the future. And even if he hadn't reached such a high position, the achievements of his playing career and all that he had fought for the country over decades was enough to make him one of the greatest figures in Liberian history.
Pelé's situation is closest to Maradona's, Brazil and Argentina have been independent for about the same time, and in the past 200 years, the sense of international presence has not been as strong as Argentina, although in recent years it has gradually become a regional hegemon, but overall it is still average. In this case, the status of the traditional "prince general" will naturally not be raised very high, and the big coffee that brings people spiritual enjoyment will become the object of national pursuit.
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Moreover, Brazil is regarded as the kingdom of football, pele is recognized as the first person in the history of football, in the selection initiated by the domestic media around 2012, Pele successfully ranked among the "greatest Brazilians". According to the current situation, in the future, after Pele's death, the President of Brazil should hold a national mourning event, after all, he is also one of the totems of the country.
Three. Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's position in the history of the country after their retirement
Merrow is also the top superstar in the history of football, and he is certainly a "out of the circle" figure in his respective countries, and it is not difficult to enter the history books of his country in the future. But whether they can get the same status as the old horse in Argentina, we have to analyze it carefully.
Maradona and Messi
Messi's situation can be referred to real Madrid legend Di Stefano, who has reached the pinnacle of Spanish clubs and become so-called "goat" legends, but has not achieved convincing results in the Argentine national team. In the "Greatest Argentine" contest held by the Argentine media, Di Stefano ranked 23rd, behind Maradona (ranked 6th).
Considering that the King of Mayer lives in an era of rapid information dissemination, his overall achievements are also above Di Stefano, although some Argentines have never waited to see him, if a similar vote is held, it will not be difficult for him to squeeze into the top 20, but even if the 2022 World Cup leads the team to win, he will never be able to replace Maradona.
Portugal, where C Luo is located, is a country with a deep heritage, and it was still a hegemon in the early days of the Great Navigation Era, although it gradually declined later, but there will be no less people who look at the world. In the 2007 national media's "Greatest Portuguese" contest, half of the top ten were rulers; of course, the country also contributed to the Great Discovery of Geography, and the names of people such as Vasco da Gama and Magellan are also well known.
Eusebio and C Ronaldo
But football-related people are not low in the domestic segment, Eusebio is ranked 15th in this list, and Mourinho, who has just reached the top at that time, is also ranked 20th. Considering that Ronaldo is far beyond their achievements and influence, if the vote is re-held in the future, Ronaldo has a high probability of breaking into the top 10 of the list. Of course, whether the degree of recognition can be the same as Maradona's, or can only reach the level of Cruyff, we have no way of knowing.
After so much discussion, in the end I wish the old horse rest in peace, you will always be the brightest star in the football world.