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Messi is a better player than Maradona, and also a better person. His humility makes him a lot more likable, what can I say. IMO.

• smcl 4y ago
  Weirdly I think Maradona's chaotic life off the pitch (and I suppose no shortage of controversy on it) sort of adds to his appeal :)
  • kamaal 4y ago
    People do like to watch flawed people win, it gives them hope about their own lives.
    • 77pt77 4y ago
      People like to watch people win that give them the illusion that it could be them. Hence Einstein was a dummy with poor grades at math (he was not) or failed his exams (he did not).
• ardit33 4y ago
  Messi is actually a jerk. He purposely wanted to sink Lewandowski Ballon D'or nomination (which was well deserved) by voting for a nobody.
  • hello_moto 4y ago
    Source?
• eertami 4y ago
  Maybe the bar for "good person" is set too low, if convicted tax frauds are considered good people.
  • zqfuz 4y ago
    Makes me like him even more.
• rurban 4y ago
  How he avoided jail time for the massive taxeviction fraud certainly makes him more likeable. Certain gods must be above the law. I loved to see Maradona play. Messi is just a good player who finally got his WC win.