Diego Maradona Sinagra, the son of Argentina legend Diego Armando Maradona, appeared on 'El Larguero' on Cadena Ser ahead of the Champions League game between Barcelona and Napoli.
Barcelona face Maradona senior's former club Napoli in the Champion's League on Tuesday night and comparisons between the Argentinians have been abundant as the fixture puts a spotlight on both players' careers.
"Messi comes close of course," said Diego Jr told El Larguero, when talking about the comparisons.
"I've always said Messi is a lot better than [Cristiano] Ronaldo.
"But you can't compare humans with aliens."
Maradona Jr. joked that "I would sign Messi for Napoli now. As in now! On Monday I would have had him with the Napoli squad."
For Maradona's son, "Messi is a phenomenon" and on the comparisons with Cristiano Ronaldo, he stated: "Ronaldo is a great footballer, a really good footballer, but when they compare him with Messi, I leave the table."
He added that those that criticises Messi in his homeland "do not understand football" and defended his failure to win a World Cup with his country, as Maradona did.
"I always say the same thing," he added. "The only player that won a World Cup on his own was my old man, the rest were his helpers. And in recent years, the truth is that they didn't help (Messi)."
Arunraj
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You say some people don't understand football in Argentina. But you also say Maradona single handedly won the World Cup. Was Maradona playing on PS4? Respect the team, club and their fans.
LeeChon
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Am not surprise. You are defending your country man. Ask Portuguese people’s and they will choose CR7.
ronnie_luv
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Messi is a natural talent Ronaldo is the most hardworking man ever known BOTH ARE INCOMPARABLE & UNIQUE
JmoneyZ
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Majority of CR7 fans are using 3 reasons to down talk Messi not because they don't know that he's out of this world, first: international trophies, My question is did CR7 singlehandedly won Portugal the trophies?? he wasn't even in the final of the Euro Portugal (meaning CR7 wouldn't have been a champion if his team mates hadn't up their games, we all saw what happened in the 2014 world cup final, had Messi's team mates up their game Messi would have a world cup winner and there wouldn't have been argument again, Secondly; Messi Being a one club man , Since when has loyalty becomes a sign of cowardness? if CR7 has no feeling of loyalty to the club's he played for must Messi follow suit?? Name a big club out there that Messi hasn't done damage to, I will be here waiting... 3rdly and lastly; we their fans (CR7 & Messi ) have't found a way to to describe,Praise or idolize our greatest Legends without taking the glory off the other and the truth is They both can't keep doing the same thing on and off the pitch, they started their career differently and you can't expect them to follow the same path, Everyone has his path to glory , good day
animac
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You can always compare there stats, but if you compare their gameplay and playing style then I am gonna leave the table. They are both completely different players.