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Chilean football legend Ivan Zamorano believes Argentina star Lionel Messi would have "monuments all over the country" if the Barcelona man was his compatriot.
Although Messi is adored by those in Catalonia for the joy and success he has brought to the Camp Nou down the years, he’s not universally appreciated in Argentina, having failed to steer the team to a major honour. Zamorano, speaking to Super Deportivo (h/t Sacha Pisani of Goal), feels the forward should be cherished by his country:
If Messi were Chilean, he would have monuments all over the country and he would be tired of getting tributes.