Lionel Messi's message one year after Diego Maradona's death

The first anniversary of the death of Diego Maradona 5:04

(CNN in Spanish) -

Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona are, without a doubt, the two most important footballers that Argentina gave, and both are among the greatest players of all time.

For this reason, it was not surprising that the current Paris Saint Germain player dedicated a message on his social networks one year after the death of the "Ten".

"Eterno Diego," Lionel Messi wrote on his Facebook and Instagram accounts, accompanied by a photograph of him wearing the Argentine jersey in tribute to Maradona that the national team used against Chile for the qualifying rounds last June.

That meeting was the first official match of the Argentine national team since Maradona's death.

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Considered as the "heir", Messi was led by Diego Maradona in the Argentine team.

Together they played the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, when the Albiceleste team was eliminated in the quarterfinals after losing 0-4 to Germany.

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Pelé's message in homage to Maradona

Among so many messages to remember Maradona was also that of Pelé, the Brazilian star who Diego succeeded as the best player in the world.

“A year without Diego.

Friends forever, "wrote the former Brazilian footballer, the only one so far to have won three World Cups: 1958, 1962 and 1979.

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