Diego Maradona has hit out at compatriot Lionel Messi, saying the forward is not a leader on the pitch and should not be considered a footballing god.
Maradona and Messi are seen Argentina's two greatest footballers, with the former winning the World Cup with La Albiceleste in 1986 and the latter picking up five Ballon d'Or awards.
Former Argentina manager said as quoted by AS: "Messi is a great player but he doesn't get it...don't worship Messi anymore. Messi at Barcelona is one thing and with Argentina he is another one."
Messi has long been criticised for failing to reproduce his Barcelona form when he's on international duty and hasn't played for Argentina since they exited the 2018 World Cup.