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Maradona had better Argentina team-mates than 'extraordinary' Messi, says Capello

The Barcelona talisman remains without a major international trophy, but the ex-England boss feels he is not to blame for that failure

Lionel Messi should not be compared unflatteringly to Diego Maradona because his Argentina team-mates are not up to the job.

That is the view of former AC Milan, Real Madrid and England boss Fabio Capello as Messi's Copa America hopes hang by a threat.

Argentina face Paraguay in Belo Horizonte on Wednesday, having suffered a sapping 2-0 defeat to Colombia in their first Group B game.