Lionel Messi will never be able to match Diego Maradona as the greatest ever footballer as he lacks the World Cup winner s charisma, according to fellow Argentina great Gabriel Batistuta.
There has long been a debate over whether Messi has surpassed Maradona s status as arguably the best of all time, with the Barcelona man s lack of success at international level often seen to count against him.
But Batistuta Argentina s record goalscorer prior to Messi believes there is more to it than that, lauding Maradona for his personality as much as his skill.
For me, [Maradona] was the greatest of all, Batistuta told Corriere dello Sport.
Diego also represents Argentina in many things, not just football. He was the first player that took us to the stars, winning…