Star player Lionel Messi is just two months away from playing in the World Cup, which also can be his very last World Cup. On the same page, all the Messi fans want him to lift the prestigious title of World Cup this time.
But the 35-year-old is still on the top of many lists. And his Argentine squad falls under the category of favourites to win the FIFA World Cup will is taking place in Qatar.
The Sky Blue and white stripes already have a world cup trophy and it came under Diego Maradona. Diego Maradona played a really important role following Argentina’s World Cup triumph in 1986. And his “Hand of God” goal, remains unforgettable for the fans.
Lionel Messi’s former teammate Pablo Zabaleta has passed his judgement on the never-ending debate between Messi and Maradona. Pablo Zabaleta works with ESPN covering ala Liga after he retired from football.
What does Pablo Zabaleta have to say about the Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona debate?
And in the debate, Pablo Zabaleta took the side of his former teammate. “Football was different in the 80s or 90s. For me, Messi is slightly different from Maradona. But, I know probably, if you ask my dad, he would say Maradona was the best.”
“Not because I play with Messi or because I am a friend of him or something like that, but I think what I have seen from Messi doing for ten, fifteen years, and he is still producing some great moments of football at the age of 35, that is, you know, Fantastic.“
Both the players have played important for the La Albiceleste. And without them, Argentina wouldn’t have been the same. Diego Maradona’s active years for the South American country were from 1977 until 1994 scoring 34 goals.
While Lionel Messi made his international debut in 2005. And he’s still a statesman for La Albiceleste scoring 90 times.
“So that’s why. I know Maradona was a genius, we were still watching clips of Maradona for years, but I think what Messi has done for ten or fifteen years is simply amazing.”
