The 91-year-old Argentine journalist covering his 18th World Cup
Enrique Macaya Marquez has covered every World Cup since 1958, where a 17-year-old Pele featured.
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"You can't pass judgement without a much deeper, more complete understanding of the person being judged."
— Enrique Macaya Marquez , Celebrity
"Of course they can. If we're talking about what is possible, about the future, I believe Argentina is capable of winning."
— Enrique Macaya Marquez , Celebrity
"That question deserves a smile. There's no way to measure players throughout history."
— Enrique Macaya Marquez , Celebrity
"It is very difficult to make a cold comparison."
— Enrique Macaya Marquez , Celebrity
"There is no way to compare them. The style is completely different."
— Enrique Macaya Marquez , Celebrity
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Enrique Macaya Marquez has covered every World Cup since 1958, where a 17-year-old Pele featured.
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