Paraguay Gate Magic Lavet: Messi is better than Maradona

In Argentina, the debate about who is the better Argentine player, Messi and Maradona, often sparks heated debates.

Former Paraguayan goalkeeper José Luis Chilavert offered an outsider's perspective in an interview with TyC Sports ahead of Argentina's upcoming World Cup qualifiers in South America against Paraguay.

The 56-year-old highlighted the difference between the two players but said Messi would be his choice if he had to choose one.

"Once I told your colleague and he asked me if I would stop Messi in a heads-up and I said yes, I would stop everything. The reporter asked me what I would do, and I replied: Controller, I get him from playstation, I can stop him at any time. That's the only way to stop Lionel," Chilawite said.

"In Argentina, a lot of people think Maradona is better than Messi, and for me Maradona is predictable, while Messi is unpredictable. That's the difference. ”

Chilawite also details the difference between Messi and Maradona. The goalkeeper said the ball felt like it stuck to the 34-year-old's feet, adding that Messi's free-kick ability was something he greatly appreciated.

"Lionel has the ball in his feet, he plays very naturally, if he's one-on-one against you, you don't know if it's to follow him or go up because you know he can always find a way to break through your defence. It's very difficult, for example in a free kick where he can control the angle so precisely," Chilawite said.

'When Messi was going to take a free kick, I had to try to guess which direction he was going to kick, but when Maradona kicked them, for example when I had to face him, I already knew he was going to kick the far corner of the goal and then I flew out and saved the ball.

Maybe Messi is better technically, but in terms of key honors, Maradona has won a World Cup title, and Messi has not yet, if Messi leads the team to win the championship in Qatar next year, it is still possible to surpass Maradona to become the best player in Argentina.