Messi has further consolidated himself as the greatest legend in football history after winning the world championship for the first time since Diego Maradona.
Lionel Messi played extremely well to help Argentina win the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after 36 long years of waiting.
In particular, the captain of La Albiceleste scored 2 goals in the final between Argentina and France and did not make any mistakes in the fateful penalty shootout – where the Tango team won a breathtaking victory.
Overview comparison between Messi and Maradona.
Messi and Maradona are two of the greatest sports stars in history, both boasting almost unparalleled records.
In Messi’s 172 matches for Argentina, he scored 98 goals, averaging a goal every 2 matches.
Messi is the first Argentine to wear the captain’s armband to glory since Maradona.
At the club level, Messi made a name for himself with Barcelona, before leaving on a free transfer in the summer of 2021.
In 17 years at Nou Camp, he scored 672 goals in 778 appearances.
Meanwhile, the legendary Maradona won the Argentine National Championship in 1981 with Boca Juniors before moving to Barcelona.
Moving to Italy, Maradona won the Serie A title twice as well as two domestic titles and a Uefa Cup.
As an individual, Messi has a record of 7 Golden Ball wins to his name.
Messi is slightly better than Maradona in terms of statistics.
Maradona in 2000 won the Fifa Player of the Century award and in 1995 was awarded the Golden Ball for his contributions to football.
Overall, in terms of titles and statistics, it is clear that Lionel Messi has far surpassed Maradona.
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