It was one of the harshest attacks of many the two have taken at each other over the years, with Maradona angry over FIFA's decision to give Pele a Ballon d'Or Prix d'Honneur during the Ballon d'Or ceremony two weeks ago.
The Ballon d'Or d'Honneur was a belated honor to Santos' greatest forward, who was ineligible to receive the original award as it was given to only European based players during his renowned career.
"How can you say that Pele received the Ballon d'Or before me?" Maradona said. "I received the award in Paris [in 1996]. So to make Pele the first one to receive the award before me is a huge mistake."
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The Ballon d'Or d'Honneur was a belated honor to Santos' greatest forward, who was ineligible to receive the original award as it was given to only European based players during his renowned career.
"How can you say that Pele received the Ballon d'Or before me?" Maradona said. "I received the award in Paris [in 1996]. So to make Pele the first one to receive the award before me is a huge mistake."
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