Diego Maradona prefers Cristiano Ronaldo over Lionel Messi as a leader for Argentina

Argentina legend Diego Maradona has weighed in on Messi vs Ronaldo debate and made a damning assessment of greatest footballers of ir generations. Lionel Messi vs Cristia Ronaldo GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) debate has been among most talked-about football rivalries since duo emerged onto scene in European football. Ronaldo's stint at Real Madrid, arch-rivals of Messi's Barcelona furr fuelled debate. Both Lionel Messi and Cristia Ronaldo share an astonishing 11 Ballon d'Ors between m. 

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Messi vs Ronaldo debate: Diego Maradona picks Cristia Ronaldo for Argentina but likes Lionel Messi more

Speaking to Marca, Argentina legend Diego Maradona took a shot at compatriot Lionel Messi's leadership skills. While Messi continues to be captain of Barcelona and Argentina national team, Diego Maradona asserted that his personality is t one of a leader. Speaking of Lionel Messi, Maradona said that it is pointless to appoint someone as a leader 'who goes to toilet 20 times before a match'. Diego Maradona added that body doubts value of Lionel Messi, but he certainly is t best. Despite his criticism of Messi, Diego Maradona still rates Barcelona legend above Portuguese icon Cristia Ronaldo.

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Maradona is kwn for his controversial opinions and took a dig at former Real Madrid star's persona on and off field. Cristia Ronaldo's performances in clutch situations and his ability to lead his team from front have often impressed fans and pundits all over world and Diego Maradona echoed those thoughts. Speaking of Ronaldo, Maradona said that Portuguese superstar scores a goal and n 'sells a shampoo' and added that it would have been interesting if Cristia Ronaldo was an Argentina native. However, when quizzed if Cristia Ronaldo is GOAT, Diego Maradona said that he likes Messi a lot more. 

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Messi vs Ronaldo debate: Cristia Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi in LaLiga

While Lionel Messi and Cristia Ronaldo both competed as fierce rivals since y burst onto scene, rivalry reached a tipping point when Portuguese international joined Real Madrid in 2009. Ronaldo spent nine seasons at Santiago Bernabeu, competing directly with Messi for European, domestic and individual hours. During his time at Real Madrid, Portugal skipper featured in 438 matches across all competitions, scoring a staggering 450 goals winning LaLiga twice and Spanish Cup twice. Ronaldo lifted four Champions League titles and four Ballon d'Or awards while in Madrid before he made a shock move to Juventus. During same time frame, Lionel Messi played 476 matches across all competitions, scoring an incredible 472 goals, helping Barcelona lift LaLiga title six times, while also winning Champions League twice. 

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