In other words, he became more like Argentine idol Diego Maradona off the field than anything he’s ever done with a ball. 65 - Lionel Messi has now been fouled 65 times in World Cup matches.

Quién es el mejor futbolista de la historia: Pelé, Diego Maradona o Lionel Messi? Desde la coronación ... Only 100 days until the start of the World Cup! I can't wait to cheer on the Brazilian ...

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 ...

Messi has recorded 11 goals and eight assists in those games, while Maradona, who passed away in November 2020, scored eight goals and also registered eight assists in his World Cup appearances.

Throughout his soccer career, Maradona's nickname was "El pibe de oro" or "Golden ... Argentina's national team during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Messi, who is mild-mannered (and often ...

England blew a 13-colony lead' Messi, 35, will play in his 21st FIFA World Cup contest, equalizing the record set by Maradona for most World Cup games played by an Argentine player. Maradona ...

Solo aquellos que han marcado una época parecen entrar en la discusión, por lo que el abanico es reducido. Pelé, Maradona, Cristiano Ronaldo y Leo Messi son ... siendo el equipo con más ...

Desde Maradona ... el nombre de uno de los futbolistas a quienes James superó, según el jurado. Martín Presa fue preguntado por la figura de Leo Messi y sobre quién prefería en su equipo ...

Two diminutive, left-footed No.10s have taken the world by storm when performing at the peak of their powers. Maradona ... day superstar Messi finally got his hands on the World Cup in 2022 ...

Cantor, an Argentine, witnessed Maradona’s dominance in person. He covered the 1986 World Cup in Mexico for Argentina-based magazine El Grafico. Cantor said that he was “thrilled for Messi ...

Maradona is widely considered by many as the greatest footballer of all-time. The Napoli legend helped Argentina to win the 1986 World Cup. However, when Messi first broke into the Argentina team ...