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Diego Maradona Brands Dani Alves an 'Idiot' After Comparison to Lionel Messi

Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona has hit back at Juventus star Dani Alves, for saying he isn't comparable to Lionel Messi because he cheated to win a game during the 1986 World Cup.

Maradona said Alves was "an idiot" and couldn't compare to other modern Brazil full-backs.

Canais Esporte Interativo (h/t ESPN) reported Alves' comments that started the back-and-forth:

"You want to compare Messi to Maradona? You can't compare them.

"I would not be proud to say that I won a World Cup with a 'Hand of God.