DIEGO MARADONA has waded in to discuss some of the most hotly disputed topics in football.
‘Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo’ was just one of the debates he gave his opinion on.
While he also revealed his favourite football manager is Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp — who just pipped Diego Simeone.
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Asked directly by MARCA, he replied: “It would be Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool’s manager.
“I love the aura he transmits, the type that gives me confidence.
“Before at [Borussia] Dortmund and now in the Premier League, he always goes forward.
“And, next, my favourite is el Cholo [Simeone], because of his great work and his style.”
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Maradona was asked about Gareth Bale and Luka Modric — and claimed both of Real Madrid’s former Tottenham stars are top players.
But he was more damning about Spain defender, Sergio Ramos, insisting defenders are very different to those during his playing days.
When asked about the Real Madrid captain, Argentina’s most famous No.10 said: “In my opinion, he’s not a top player.
“Look, I respect him a lot — he leaves his mark on opponents.
“But, the current generation of defenders is miles away from those in my era such as [Franco] Baresi, [Pietro] Vierchowod (ex-Sampdoria and Juventus), [Jose] Alexanko, Migueli (ex-Barcelona centre-backs) — these were defenders with real personality.”
He was reminded of Andoni Goikoetxea — the ‘Butcher of Bilbao’ who broke his ankle in 1983 — but he declined to comment.
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