The brilliance of Messi or Maradona would be the first thing that springs to mind for a huge number of football fans, depending on their generation. Players who were renowned for their artistry ...

For Lionel Messi, stepping up to the precedent set by Argentine icon Diego Maradona proved to be one match that he's still aiming to win. Throughout his soccer career, Maradona's nickname was "El ...

DOHA, Qatar — The Lionel Messi-Diego Maradona debate has never been all that rational. It has reappeared ahead of Sunday’s 2022 World Cup final, with Messi one step away from clearing the ...

Who is a better player, Messi now or Maradona then? To answer that question, it might be useful to seek help from a Greek oracle, since both are, or were, in Maradona’s case, exquisite players.

AFP Sport looks at who is the best between the magical Brazilian, the controversial Maradona, who passed away in November 2020 at the age of 60, and a second Argentine, the twinkling Messi who is ...

It certainly didn’t help that ever since his national team debut, Messi has earned comparisons to the great Diego Maradona, who was synonymous with his effort and passion on the pitch and ...

Argentina has been lucky to have had two players like Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi to grace its national ... tells you as much about my age and background as it does about any merits he might ...

As Managing Editor at AS USA, uses background in operations ... Beautiful Game is thanks to players like Maradona, who passed away in 2020, and Messi. When on the pitch, both showed their genius.

The parallels between the two all-time greats of Argentine soccer, Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi, are becoming ever more striking in Qatar. Just like the 1986 World Cup seemed to be a highlight ...

Leo Messi mentioned Diego Armando Maradona in a letter published after Argentina’s World Cup win: ‘He supported us from the sky.’ The South Americans are back home to celebrate with their ...

Maradona was the iconic Argentine figure that Messi was always in the shadow of. His stellar playmaking ability and memorable goals are the stuff of legend. And Maradona had something Messi did not – ...