Copa America 2016 Centenario - General Discussion (7 Viewers)
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Messi is no Maradona and never will be. He'll never be as important to his nation as his counterpart was, even though today's Argentina national pool has a much better selection than the whole 80's decade. Get over it, He can't be compared to Maradona, period.
One is a kid raised into a team and a system that took the world by surprise and dominated for several years (Tiki Taka) but will never amount to anything outside of his comfort zone, the other was a God at every team he played in.
One played in a violent era of reckless defending and a tougher game making it a dare for a striker to take on defenders, they needed balls. The other players in a era of everything is a red card, and referees are guardian angels, especially in his case.
Breaking record after record and score a million goals in the weakest era of Football in it's history is still a big achievement but we're left with a sour taste in our mouths. Could he do it back then? Probably not.
Doesn't change the fact he's one of the best there was but sorry, Messi is NO MARADONA.
One is a kid raised into a team and a system that took the world by surprise and dominated for several years (Tiki Taka) but will never amount to anything outside of his comfort zone, the other was a God at every team he played in.
One played in a violent era of reckless defending and a tougher game making it a dare for a striker to take on defenders, they needed balls. The other players in a era of everything is a red card, and referees are guardian angels, especially in his case.
Breaking record after record and score a million goals in the weakest era of Football in it's history is still a big achievement but we're left with a sour taste in our mouths. Could he do it back then? Probably not.
Doesn't change the fact he's one of the best there was but sorry, Messi is NO MARADONA.
