Messi is just a completely different player to Maradona. Messi is predominantly a striker, so unless the ball is in the opponent's half, he doesn't even bother to get involved. He just strolls around and waits for the ball to be passed to him which is when he comes alive for a few touches of the ball. Then continues to stay away from the action until the next such moment.
Maradona or Zidane were completely different types of players. They got involved everywhere all the time. You could always see their presence on the pitch. They could take a ball from their own half and drive it forward and make a game. They were also extremely confident and ballsy, which Messi does not appear to be.
So Messi can never be Maradona because they are just different types of players. Funnily enough, I think Messi plays more like Pele than like Maradona.
Maradona or Zidane were completely different types of players. They got involved everywhere all the time. You could always see their presence on the pitch. They could take a ball from their own half and drive it forward and make a game. They were also extremely confident and ballsy, which Messi does not appear to be.
So Messi can never be Maradona because they are just different types of players. Funnily enough, I think Messi plays more like Pele than like Maradona.




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