Former Argentina striker Hernan Crespo thinks comparing Lionel Messi to Diego Maradona is ridiculous as the latter was indescribably good. Opinion is split over where Messi ranks among the all- time greats, with some suggesting that the Barcelona forward could have been mentioned as the Napoli legend's equal had he guided his country to World Cup glory this summer - something he came very close to achieving until Germany triumphed in extra-time in the final. Crespo, whose Argentina debut came a year after Maradona's international retirement and whose final cap came when the Barcelona star was still a promising talent, hates judging players from different time periods. "You cannot compare players from different eras," the current Parma youth coach told La Gazzetta dello Sport. "It is unfair. "When I was on the pitch myself, I was being marked by Fabio Cannavaro, Alessandro Nesta, Paolo Maldini, Lilian Thuram... See what I mean? "Some people fall into the trap of wanting at all costs to compare Messi to Maradona. But you've got to be joking - Messi is extraordinary, but you cannot describe Maradona's ability in words."
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