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Moscow, Russia (AFP) –
The former Argentine footballer Diego Armando Maradona was convinced that Russia 2018 may still be the World Cup Messi ] in an interview published by Marca Saturday.
"Yes, of course, that can be," Maradona answers to the question of whether the Messi Cup can be, because "it's just starting, it's in its infancy." it is when we start playing hand in hand. "
Maradona said:" I put a chip in Argentina, although I respect France a lot ", facing the match of the round of 16 Saturday rejects that Albiceleste may be in self-management mode after the eventful group phase that it has gone through.
Asked by Diego Simeone to lead the team Argentina Maradona considered the team "he does not deserve Cholo yet."
"L & # 39, the national team must start from a distance, working with the inferiors.El Cholo came very high to get off now.The first thing the national team has to do is to work with the boys and Cholo has already passed this stage. "
" CHRISTIAN, A CRACK, INITIATE, TOTAL CRACKING & # 39;
Although he expects it to be the World of Lionel Messi, Maradona also had time to talk about Cristiano Ronaldo ] and to congratulate the player of Real Madrid .
"If Cristiano has to go to Real Madrid or not, Christian has to decide, I do not get involved in that." Ronaldo has people next to him who knows how to advise and give him the best. it's crack or not? Well, that seems like a fun question because … of course it's crack! And the real ones. On the other side, the former footballer does not hide his desire to see a final between Spain and Argentina He even talked about the trainee coach of La Roja, Fernando Hierro and especially of Andrés Iniesta .
"Iniesta is the total crack. He plays with a coat, with a suit, with dress shoes and has no problem. "
" Spain has very good players, it's a great team and I hope that with Fernando Hierro he will find the right way and forget about the Lopetegui case ", he added.
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