The most curious comparison between Leo Messi and Maradona

Leo Messi is the best footballer of the planet from does muchso years and, for many, is the best player of the history of this sport. Nevertheless, Diego Armando Maradona also marked a period and in a lot of occasions puts him to the height of the 'flea' or even by on by the fact to having conquered a World-wide with the national selection of Argentina.

Roberto Ayala, ex defence of the 'albiceleste' and of several clubs, between them Valencia, went in to the cloth in a comparison between his two compatriots and valued them of a quite graphic form. It did it during an interview for FOX Sports, in which the ex player and current member of the technical body of Lionel Scaloni in Argentina elogió the career so much of Messi as of Maradona.

"Maradona Was pure art, Messi is a 'Speedy González'"

The ex valencianista showed his admiration by both footballers, considering to Maradona an artist and asking how Messi can drive the balloon of the form in which it does it. "They are different. Diego for me was pure art in all his gestures and other, Messi is a 'Speedy González' that no escapes him the ball, carries it to two centimetres of the foot. How it does this?", it said, without wetting by any of the two.

Ayala Followed without wetting and left clear that Leo Messi will be remembered to the height of Maradona when it withdraw . "I could play with the two. With Diego I was giving my first steps in the football. They are two beasts and when Leo withdraw , also will be remembered. I do not know if like Maradona, does not matter", manifested a footballer that was one of the big defences of principles of the millenium.

Messi, the referent of the selection

Besides, like member of the technical body of the selection of Argentina, Ayala explained that Leo Messi does not ask to be treated like what is, the best player of the world, but like any another footballer that integrates the 'albiceleste'. "It wants to be treated like one more. To the players said them that by ours part will not be different treaty, but as to the rest", sentenced.

Finally, the ex Argentinian defence expressed the importance that has Leo Messi in the current generation of the 'albiceleste'. "For this generation he is very important in each word, each gesture. No it has to him take care, but yes transmit what lived during all his career with the selection", concluded. The admiration of Ayala by the captain culé remained again put of self-evident.