Marco van Basten compared Messi and Maradona: "Lionel is not the player who will go ahead to lead the team into battle" (April 8, 2025)

Marco van Basten compared Messi and Maradona: "Lionel is not the player who will go ahead to lead the team into battle"

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08.04.2025, 10:25

Former AC Milan player Marco van Basten explained why he considers Diego Maradona to be a better player than Lionel Messi.

Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi

— Messi is a wonderful player, but Diego Maradona was always a great man in the team. Messi is not the player who will go ahead to lead the team into battle, — said Diego Maradona.

Let’s remember that Lionel Messi moved to Inter Miami in the summer of 2023. During this time, he played 47 matches, scoring 40 goals.

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