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- Lionel Messi has been named as the "New Maradona" by Maradona himself Lionel Messi has universally been considered as Maradona’s successor which earned him the title, an assertion supported by Maradona himself.
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Dec 18, 2022 · Messi has 13 World Cup goals compared to Maradona’s eight. In terms of overall goals, Maradona has 34 goals for his country, while Messi has scored 97 goals.
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Dec 20, 2022 · Lionel Messi has surpassed Diego Maradona as the greatest player of all time after finally winning the World Cup. That's the view of BBC Sport's Gary Lineker who admitted that Messi was now the...
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It is a debate that has been raging between fans of Diego Armando Maradona and Lionel Messi for the best part of a decade – which of the two Argentine legends is greater? It's largely impossible to sway people on this issue; people seem set on being either Team Diego, or Team Messi. But during this downtime - and just for fun! - we thought we would...
In terms of pure numbers, Messi is the clear winner. He has won 10 league titles to Maradona’s three and 24 domestic trophies to Diego’s eight. Messi also has 10 continental and international club crowns to Maradona’s one. For the national team, Messi has not won a senior title whereas Maradona claimed the World Cup. In total, including Fifa-recogn...
Messi blows Maradona away when it comes to overall goals. He has scored over 700 goals for club and country – only six players in history have more – and has won a record six European Golden Shoes. Leo holds countless other goalscoring records, including being the all-time top scorer for Barcelona, Argentina and in La Liga. He also holds the record...
Both Maradona and Messi were teenage sensations, although Diego reached a world class level at a younger age. He was the youngest ever debutant in the Argentina Primera Division at 15 and received his first Argentina cap at 16. By 20, he’d already scored over 100 senior club goals and he broke the world transfer record at 21 when joining Barcelona....
Messi has few rivals for the title of greatest one-club man in football history. Certainly, no one can boast the levels of consistency that Messi has demonstrated at Barcelonafor the best part of 15 years. But Cristiano Ronaldo, for one, argues that testing and proving yourself in different teams, leagues and environments is a greater barometer of ...
And unlike Messi, Maradona also achieved immortality by winning the World Cup. Although Leo has outscored Diego in national colours, he has largely underperformed for the Albiceleste at major tournaments. In four World Cups, Messi failed to score a single knockout goal. Although he was named as the best player at the 2014 World Cup, the decision to...
While Messi has often disappointed when it really matters for Argentina, his record in showpiece games for Barcelonais almost unparalleled. He is one of a small group of players to score in more than one Champions League final and has regularly delivered when the pressure is on; his late double in the 2011 semi-final against Real Madrid a perfect e...
The one hole Maradona has in his club resume is the European Cup. While Messi has won four Champions Leagues and set numerous records, Maradona only played two seasons and six games, scoring two goals. However, it must be recognised that during Maradona’s era, only the winners of their domestic leagues qualified for a European Cup that lasted a max...
Along with Johan Cruyff, no person in Barcelona’s history has left such an indelible mark on the club. The 32-year-old has broken virtually every record possible – many of which are unlikely to ever be beaten – and taken the Blaugrana to heights never before witnessed. He has provided so many unforgettable moments of genius – the Maradona-esque run...
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Dec 18, 2022 · Ever since Messi kicked a football, he has been compared to Diego Maradona and touted as his second coming, the torch-bearer of his legacy.
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Dec 21, 2022 · Messi’s place alongside Diego Armando Maradona, a player who has been deified for over 30 years in Argentina, remains unsettled. Messi is no longer among the greats to never win a World Cup,...
Nov 26, 2020 · Maradona's iconic goals at the 1986 World Cup against England were emulated by Messi in a Barcelona shirt: against Getafe as he dribbled through opponents from just inside his own half before...
Dec 18, 2022 · Lionel Messi seeks to emulate Diego Maradona by winning the World Cup with Argentina, but how does their influence compare in their runs to the final?
