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Maradona: I know who Messi is, the best in the world

Diego Maradona has reiterated his belief that countryman Lionel Messi is the best player in the world.

The Argentine seemed to take aim at the Barcelona star last weekend, when he appeared to question the way that the 31-year-old is deified.

Maradona, in particular, took aim at Messi’s mentality, claiming that he is not a leader.

“Messi’s a great player, but he’s not a leader,” the 1986 World Cup winner was quoted as having said by La Ultima Palabra Mexico. “Let’s stop making a God out of Messi. Messi is just another player for Argentina.