CONFESSION FROM SIMEONE ON MESSI AND MARADONA: "HE IS UNMATCHED"

Successful Argentine manager Diego Simeone, who coached Spain La Liga side Atletico Madrid, made historic statements about two great legends at his official press conference. The experienced football man, who achieved great successes throughout his career, shared his thoughts about his citizens Lionel Messi and Diego Armando Maradona with the sports public with all his sincerity. Answering the questions of the press members, the successful coach explained that unshakable impact of Argentine football on the world with a great pride. When the topic came to the unique successes Lionel Messi achieved and the records he broke, Simeone chose his words with a great care. The talented manager stated that the level the star player reached was unreachable and used exactly these historic expressions: "In terms of statistics, Messi is unmatched. I want to thank him for everything he has taught us. We Argentines are grateful for having had the greatest players in history." These unforgettable words aroused a deep echo in that hall where he held the press conference and found a wide place in the entire world press. The experienced coach paid tribute to that incredible legacy of his country in football by combining that unique leadership spirit of Maradona and the unstoppable football genius of Messi in the same sentence. Simeone, who sweated the same jersey with Maradona on the pitch for years and watched the successes of Messi from the sidelines, became the most accurate name who established that historic bond between the two legends. The Argentine people celebrated that deep love and respect their manager showed to these two great stars at the top of world football with a great enthusiasm on social media. These sincere statements of Simeone showed that football was a great source of national pride.

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