The son of Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona surprised the media in his country with a provocative statement against the currently prominent star of Argentine football, Barcelona captain Lionel Messi. Diego Maradona, Jr., said in an exclusive interview with the Catalan newspaper "Sport", close to Barcelona, that Lionel Messi is "a phenomenon in football".
But Argentine media saw his talk after that about the comparison between his father and Messi as a provocation to the Barcelona star, where he said in his response to a question "Sport" for him about the best between them, so he said: I love Messi, and I see that he is better in stages than Ronaldo, but when comparing any player For my father, a comparison is not possible, because “aliens” should not be compared to “humans.” He pointed out that Messi, no matter how brilliant he is, will continue to be a lesser level player than his father has achieved in football history.
He continued: I am sorry for Messi, because he can be the best "human" player, but it is impossible for him to reach the level of my father.