This is not surprising. Ortega, Riquelme and Tevez were all regarded by Argentines as body double of Diego Diego Maradona when they didn't win the championship.
But time has proved that Messi is the only one who is most qualified to be with Diego Diego Maradona.
Now, the whole world can say-after Pele and diego maradona, we have another king, and that is Messi!
Messi doesn't have to prove too much.
Argentines finally cherish Messi.
How great is Messi? The "beauty hammers" all over the football circle took pains to give the answer. In the eyes of some supporters, Messi has caught up with or even surpassed diego maradona.
In this final, Messi played more than matthaeus in 26 World Cups; 12 goal surpassed batistuta to become the top scorer in the Argentine World Cup. The World Cup directly participated in 20 goals, ranking first in history with Klose, Cristiano Ronaldo and Gerd Müller 1966. 8 assists tied the old horse himself; 10 World Cup is the best in the whole game and the best in history.
Outside the World Cup, Messi's great achievements in the club are undoubtedly even more dazzling-he is a record harvester, and his endurance is far from comparable to that of his predecessors. Diego maradona, 35, was tortured by cocaine and suspension.
20 10 As the head coach, Diego Diego Maradona led Messi to the World Cup.
People who question Messi also have their own reasons-Messi's second withdrawal from the national team is more like a "stain", and Ma Lao is a player who values playing for his country more than his life.
No matter how many absurd footnotes there are in his life, as long as the national team gives the order, diego maradona can lock cocaine in his home in Buenos Aires and lose dozens of pounds in just two months on the training ground.
So, how far is Messi from diego maradona?
On the emotional level, Argentines once thought that diego maradona was the true god in Argentine society and football soil. They didn't expect that a player like Messi, who crossed the ocean when he was young, no matter how excellent Messi was, could be emotionally perfect with himself.
However, winning the Copa America in 202 1 is like a beginning, and FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will be the real watershed in 2022. Messi began to be recognized by everyone, and Argentines are cherishing Messi as much as they once cherished Diego Diego Maradona.
Until the final night in Qatar, everything went well.
Teammates hug Messi.
Messi belongs to the whole world.
After the semi-final victory over Croatia, a reporter from Argentine national television found Messi and said the following.
"I want to tell you that no matter what the result is, there are some things that no one can take away from you, which makes a real * * * sound between you and Argentina, and this * * * sound will touch everyone in Argentina."
"There is not a child who doesn't want to get your jersey, whether it is true or not, whether it is made by himself or not. You have left your mark on everyone's life. For me, this is more important than winning the World Cup. "
"No one can take it all away from you. This is my personal thanks to you for bringing happiness to too many people. "
As the saying goes, times make heroes, and diego maradona is naturally a genius. However, in the 1986 World Cup after the Falklands naval battle, this man ended England with the "hand of God" and the most wonderful goal in the history of the World Cup, and finally won the gold cup. He interpreted individual heroism to the extreme.
Messi's smile is warm and pure.
In particular, the two most extreme scoring methods, one positive and one evil, were used to avenge the whole Argentina on the court-at that time, this victory was related to football, but it was already greater than football, which became a good medicine to cure the pain of the Argentine people and also became a hope to light up a country.
Times have changed now. Messi is not only the Messi of Argentina, but also the Messi of the world.
Italian coach Fabio Capello said: "There are two top players in football, one is a genius and the other is a star. Messi, Pele and diego maradona are three truly talented players in football history. Another person who can approach the concept of genius is Rhoda, and everyone else belongs to the second category. "
In this World Cup, a young Ecuadorian fan named Benjamin became popular on the Internet. He made a Messi 10 jersey and printed Messi's name on the back of the jersey. He wears this dress to cheer for Messi and Argentina in every game, completely forgetting that his country also participated in FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in 2022.
Messi fully activated his teammates.
He loves Argentina purely.
In fact, the dissatisfaction with Messi has never been confined to a small number of Argentine fans. They are always willing to compare Messi with Diego Diego Maradona. Messi's introversion and shyness on the court, even talking too little, can be regarded as a crime.
Former Paris coach Pochettino revealed: "I coached Messi in Paris. His stuff is the equivalent of Diego Diego Maradona's. The outside world always thinks Messi is quiet, but sometimes this is wrong. Messi has a strong personality. Although he won't say much, he will say it when necessary. "
Messi's introversion will mislead some people-his love for the national team is far less pure than that of Ma Lao. But people who really know him will give different answers.
Messi and his teammates celebrated the victory.
Fernando Sigrini, a former fitness coach in Argentina, once recalled that after being defeated by Germany 4-0 in the quarter-final of the 20 10 World Cup in South Africa, he saw Messi stumble into the dressing room like a zombie and collapsed on the floor.
Then he sat up and collapsed in the gap between two benches, heartbroken, shouting, whining and sobbing, "almost convulsing."
Diego Diego Maradona has won the World Cup for Argentina at the best age of 26, while Messi has been on the World Cup stage since the beginning of 2006, and has been frustrated four times in a row. At the 20 14 Maracana Stadium, Messi, who looked at the trophy after the game, became the most regrettable freeze of that cup.
In recent years, Messi has carried too many things. In the mouth of head coach Melotti, "Messi bears the burden of history, which is the pressure that very few players will face."
What Messi can do is to continue to move in the direction that Argentines expect and in their own hearts.
Three Croatian players surrounded Messi.
Fighting spirit, copy Diego Diego Maradona.
202 1 America's Cup, Messi led Argentina to win the championship after 28 years, which was the only time in his career that he won the championship for the first-team national team. Messi burst into tears after the game.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, as the whole world knows, is the last chapter of Messi's World Cup journey. Messi changed from a teenager to a beard all the way, but in the last stage of his career, he danced the most wonderful World Cup performance.
After the first match of 1-2 was upset by Saudi Arabia, Messi started the "king of the ball" mode-all the way to the final. He scored 5 goals, assisted 3 times and was fouled 20 times, ranking first in this World Cup.
In addition, he made 18 key passes, second only to Griezmann of the French team.
According to the statistics of Opta analysis of data website, Messi participated in the Argentine team's shooting 45 times in this World Cup, accounting for 56.3% of the team's total shooting times, which was almost the same as 1986 in the year when diego maradona won the championship.
20 14, Messi passed the World Cup.
Seeing Argentina's promotion process, former Manchester United captain gary neville said: "Almost all Argentine players have the same idea,' We want to keep clean sheets, we want to make our opponents feel uncomfortable, we do all this well, and then Messi will help us win the game'. This is what is happening. "
In this Argentina team whose stars are not dazzling except Messi, Messi alone makes this group unique, which is easily reminiscent of a sentence said by Argentina 1986 World Cup champion coach Pilado. "Without diego maradona, Argentina is an ordinary team. With diego maradona, it is a world champion team."
Corresponding to the athletic performance on the court, Messi even showed the "Diego Diego Maradona possessed" side in some personal behaviors.
Messi celebrated on the Dutch coach's bench.
In the tough and even rough 1/4 final with Holland, he rushed to the Dutch team's bench twice, once made a symbolic celebration of Riquelme to Fan Jiaer, and once chattered with the coach until he was pulled away by his teammates.
After the game, facing Dutch player Wehorst, Messi also shouted out the famous "Wo Wo".
This is a Messi who subverts many people's habitual judgments. In the last stage of his career, the introverted Messi no longer wrapped up his long-standing emotions. This once good boy makes people see his fighting spirit more intuitively and gain insight into his persistence in his bones, which is also the Messi that Argentines want to see most.
Messi is not Diego Diego Maradona, he is unique.
The unique Messi
With the Argentine victory, people in Buenos Aires, Có rdoba and Rosario sang "Oh Messi" in chorus in the streets, and even a large number of fans came to Messi's grandmother's house in Rosario, waving national flags, singing and dancing.
At this moment, who can say that Messi is not another diego maradona?
Once upon a time, Messi expressed his hope to exchange his other honors for a World Cup champion. Now he emphasizes that he enjoys the experience of fighting side by side with Argentina.
Messi's greatness no longer needs a World Cup champion to define.
You can believe that he has done everything for Argentina and the motherland, and there is nothing to regret.
Looking back, a World Cup champion can further elevate Messi's historical position. In a topic survey conducted by Marca a a few days ago, 66% of fans believe that if Messi wins the World Cup, he will be officially crowned as the king of the ball, becoming the first person in history, surpassing Pele and Diego Maradona.
But in fact, Messi's greatness no longer needs a World Cup champion to define it.
He doesn't need to be the second diego maradona, he is himself-Lionel Messi.