Maradona: "Neymar is as rude as Pelé"
Argentine football commentator criticizes Brazilian star's statements and takes the opportunity to jab at the athlete of the century.
247 – The greatest idol of Argentine football, Diego Maradona, has once again made his famous controversial statements. This time, the target was the star Neymar dos Santos. In an interview with the Spanish television network Tve, Maradona criticized Neymar's recent statements, in which he allegedly said he could be the best in the world without being in Europe. In Don Diego's view, this was yet another attitude that proves the Santos star's bad manners.
When questioned about his opinion on the statement, the former coach of the Argentine national team claimed to be unaware of it. But in an aggressive tone, "el pibe" made it clear that no one is above the best in the world, Lionel Messi: "That kid is ill-mannered, he has no respect, just like Pelé. Messi is an exceptional player and I doubt anyone can surpass him," said Maradona, referring to Neymar. Neymar's statement was made even before the first leg of the Libertadores final. The star was asked if it was necessary to go to Europe to become the best in the world. "Nothing is impossible. Pelé was elected Athlete of the Century playing for Santos. Only by playing football can we answer that," said Neymar.