In 2018, football legend Diego Maradona’s words about Messi are making waves. Maradona said that Barcelona star Messi is not a good leader.
Maradona coached Messi in the 2010 World Cup. What Maradona said about Messi in an interview with Fox Sports was reported by ESPN.
‘Don’t deify Messi anymore. Messi only when he plays for Barcelona. Messi is only god when he wears that jersey. He is someone else when he plays for Argentina.
He is a great actor but not a great leader. Maradona said, “It’s useless to make a leader who goes to the toilet 20 times before the match starts,” Maradona said, according to ESPN.
In 2018, Messi took a break from the national team after Argentina lost in the World Cup held in Russia.
According to the report, Maradona made a controversial remark about Messi immediately after. Maradona also said that Messi’s decision to take a break was a wise move.
Under Maradona, Messi lost three Copa America tournaments and the 2014 World Cup.
But in 2018, with Lionel Scaloni taking over as coach, Messi has been performing well for the national team.
Under Scaloni’s leadership, Argentina won the Copa, Finalsima and World Cup titles and Messi won the Golden Ball under Scaloni.
Under Scaloni, Argentina have become a team that plays disciplined and intense football, a team that plays cohesively as a team rather than relying on stars.
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