In the eyes of the people of Argentina, Diego Armando Maradona is still the greatest Argentine footballer of all time. Of course, he has been surpassed by Lionel Messi a long time ago, not only in results but also in performances and quality of play. But because of the bondthat El Pibe de Oro has with the Albiceleste and the people of that country, many of those still love Maradona.
And there will be comparisons between Maradona and Messi forever, just because that’s how fandom works – when a great player shows up, you compare it to another great player.