11/25/2020 3:11 PM
Clarín.com
sports
Updated 11/25/2020 4:09 PM
The figures of world football mourn the death of Diego Maradona.
The message that could not be missed was that of Lionel Messi, who left his meaningful farewell message on Instagram.
"
He leaves us but does not leave, because Diego is eternal
."
wrote.
"A very sad day for all Argentines and for football. He leaves us but does not leave, because Diego is eternal. I keep all the beautiful moments lived with him and I wanted to take the opportunity to send my condolences to all his family and friends . RIP ", wrote the Barcelona player.
The man from Rosario has the heavy backpack of being considered Diego's heir in the position of "best in the world," but that discussion never defined their relationship.
See this post on Instagram
A shared publication of Leo Messi (@leomessi)
The Argentine National Team brought them together when Maradona was DT and together they reached the quarterfinals of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, where the Argentinian fell 4-0 against Germany.
Although there was talk that the coexistence between the figures was not good, both dedicated themselves to deny it whenever they could.
In addition, whenever Maradona was given a microphone to talk about 10 Barcelona, flowers rained.
The comparisons between one and the other throughout Messi's career were inescapable.
The best goal of the World Cup, in which Diego piles up "so many Englishmen", as
Víctor Hugo Morales
defined
in the also unforgettable story, was compared with one that La
Pulga
did to Getafe.
Meanwhile, the famous "
Hand of God
" was also compared to another goal by Messi with Barsa's shirt against Espanyol.
The truth is that we Argentines could enjoy the greatest of all until this November 25, until his earthly life said enough.
He did not leave, because as Messi defined him well: "
Diego is eternal
."
AFG