By Rupert Fryer
Argentina coach Diego Maradona has reiterated how pleased he has been with Lionel Messi’s contribution in the World Cup so far.
“Messi wants to play every match and I love that,” Maradona told a press conference when asked about the FIFA World Player of the Year, who will captain his country against Greece tomorrow.
“I was thinking of giving him some rest,” he continued.
“But to have a player of his talent, the best in the world, who can make such a big difference, it would have been a sin not to give his team-mates and the fans the chance of seeing him play again.”
The Barcelona forward starred in Argentina’s victories over Nigeria and South Korea and despite not getting on the score sheet himself, Maradona was delighted with his overall contribution.
“If he is in a bad scoring run, but he keeps giving me and the team these kind of performances, let him stay in a bad run,” said Maradona.
“He is creating chances, though his goals are still refusing to come. Anyway, in 1986, against South Korea our scorers were [Oscar] Ruggeri and [Jorge] Valdano. Against Bulgaria, it was Valdano and [Jorge] Burruchaga. I scored when we needed it the most and Messi will do the same.”
Argentina coach pleased with Lionel Messi
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I think one player does not make a game win. If Messi is not playing his game, I believe his co-players in Argentina are helping him out.
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