Maradona was great but Messi is the best in history: boss Scaloni

Messi won the Golden Ball as the best player of the 2022 World Cup after inspiring Argentina to their third global triumph, and first since Maradonas triumph with La Albiceleste in 1986

he Paris Saint Germain superstar bagged seven goals and three assists in seven appearances as he lit up the Qatar tournament, with Scaloni now adamant that the seven-time Ballon dOr winner has surpassed Maradona in the list of all-time greats

When the Argentina boss was asked to pick between the two in an interview with El Partidazo de COPE, he replied For me, Messi is the best in history Maradona was great but with Leo, I have something special

Scaloni enjoys a strong following in Spain as he spent the bulk of his playing career with Deportivo de La Coruna La Roja flopped in Qatar, crashing out to Morocco in the round of 16, with Luis Enrique subsequently replaced by Luis de la Fuente at the helm

However, the 61-year-old has been criticised for his lack of coaching experience at the top level, and Scaloni has admitted he would be open to filling the same post at some point in the future he said Why wouldnt I train Spain I feel part of this country

After his World Cup triumph with Argentina, Scaloni is expected to extend his contract, which officially expired at the end of December Messi, meanwhile, is due back in club action with PSG in an all-star friendly clash against Riyadh XI - captained by his old rival Cristiano Ronaldo - on Thursday