Live Bar October 7, 2019 Former Paraguayan legend Chilawite was interviewed by TYC, where he compared Maradona and Messi and talked about receiving Messi's signature jerseys.
Chilawite said of Messi celebrating the Copa America: "I was so touched to see him cry so sad after the match against Bolivia, and I cried too. Many places in the world praise Messi, but in his own country there are some people who always classify Messi as a lonely person. Messi has shown everyone how professional players can live in the world of football in a humble way, which is very gratifying. ”
Speaking about the gifts he had received from Messi before, Chilawite said: "This is because I and Messi's father have been friends for many years, so I received Messi's autographed jersey. It was the best gift for me, like winning the world championship with Paraguay. For me, Messi is from another planet and everyone else is a player on Earth, but he's completely different. ”
Speaking about Messi's personality, Chilawite said: "Messi is a leader in the dressing room, many people talk and gesture on the pitch, but in the dressing room they don't speak. I've seen thousands of players like that, and they're one thing in front of the camera, and another thing in the dressing room. ”
What happens if Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo (another favorite player of Chilawite) retires?
Chilawite: "That would be too unfortunate, football is going to become very monotonous. ”
In the interview, Chilawite also compared Maradona with Messi, saying: "The difference between them is that Maradona's next step is predictable, while Messi is different. When Messi kicks a free kick, you have to guess where Messi is going. Maradona is predictable, for example years ago, in Sasfield against Boca, I knew where Diego Maradona was going. ”
"Football is like being tied to Messi's feet, and his style of playing is fluid. If he's facing the goalkeeper, you don't know if the best way to do that is to strike or wait in front of the goal to make a save. Messi always has a technique that is different from the average player. ”
Finally, Chilawite once again expressed his love for Messi: "Messi is the best, Maradona no ganó ni el uno por ciento de lo que Messi consiguió). If Messi chooses to play for Spain, the outside world will call him a traitor, and Messi has been playing for Argentina, which must also be taken seriously. ”
(Where cold as silence)