In Maradona's shadow, Messi strives for Argentina's forever love. By Lucila Sigal and Andrew Cawthorne. December 2, 2022 11:14 AM UTC Updated ago Item 1 of 4 Argentine soccer player ...

Living in Maradona's shadow. Maradona died in 2020, and his legacy is shadowed by drug abuse and allegations of sexual assault, which he denied. His presence however still looms over Argentina, ...

Maradona was playing for Newell’s alongside Messi’s Inter Miami coach Tata Martino. He was back in Argentina for the first time in a decade and in need of love and game time ahead of the 1994 ...

And in doing so, Messi has once and for all stepped out of Maradona's shadow. He is no longer a lonely figure, trying to join a list which had just two names all these years - Passarella and Maradona.

Lionel Messi stepped out of Diego Maradona’s shadow by leading Argentina to World Cup victory last year and a statue of the diminutive forward will stand alongside those of his predecessor and ...

By Matias Grez, CNN When engaging in discussions or debates about the greatest players of all time, soccer fans and pundits will often point to tangible achievements: trophies, individual ...

Lionel Messi stepped out of Diego Maradona's shadow by leading Argentina to World Cup victory last year and a statue of the diminutive forward will stand alongside those of his predecessor and ...

Everyone says he has to win the World Cup to achieve Maradona's stature and many, like me, think that even then he doesn't match him," he added, noting how Maradona carried the 1986 team almost solo.

Argentines traditionally more ambivalent to the current captain than the legend Argentina's coach Diego Maradona (right) and striker Lionel Messi speak after their Group B first round 2010 World ...

BUENOS AIRES/DOHA: Lionel Messi's passionate performances at the Qatar World Cup are earning him oodles of love from Argentines, but their old favouritism for Diego Maradona may resurface unless ...

BUENOS AIRES/DOHA, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Lionel Messi's passionate performances at the Qatar World Cup are earning him oodles of love from Argentines, but their old favouritism for Diego Maradona may ...