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Johan Cruyff believes the footballing comparison between Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona is absurd. The two did not come from the same period.

The Dutch football idol Johan Cruyff has argued about the current discussion about World Footballer Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona and the Argentinian player legend Diego Maradona. A comparison between the two was “absurd,” said Cruyff in the Catalan newspaper El Periodico.

“Leaving aside the fact that these comparisons are outrageous anyway. How shall we tell if someone is better or worse? You do not come from the same footballing era,” said former player and coach of FC Barcelona on Friday as honorary president of the World Cup winner had been named.

“We should let him just play”
Maradona was a phenomenon and have done incredible things on the pitch. Messi do so now. “We benefit from his class and should make it easy to play,” said the former Dutch international striker. The comparison between Messi and Real star Cristiano Ronaldo was not justified. Both were very good, but completely different types of players.

After his outstanding performance last was in Spain emerged a debate whether Messi is better, more active than his Argentine national coach in his time. Maradona is regarded by many experts as one of the best footballers of all time.