Gbest90:
Wow.

Football is REALLY influential. The WORLD is literally mourning the death of one man.

REST ON DIEGO, U WILL FOREVER BE REMEMBERED.

Edusouls:
A Land were there is love, look at the outpouring love, support and heartfelt condolence given to this man from Italy, to Europe, to South America to his home Argentina. Can you see this kind of love in Africa? One of the major phenomenon this continent lacks badly..

dogmart:
The display of love for this man is truly amazing! May his soul rest in perfect peace.

Josywhyte:
If Maradona's own is like this. How will Messi's burial own look like? See love shown to an icon. Which dead footballer in Nigeria have we shown this kind of love?

OfficialJayy:


Messi is more loved than any footballer in Argentina?? is this a joke bro??

Those guys from Argentina view Maradona as a god, he made them famous in world football by 'almost single-handedly' winning them the world cup..

what has Messi done for Argentina?? Nothing.. to those Argentina folks, messi plays well for barca and never delivers for his country

Ask 10 guys from Argentina who is the GOAT, nine would likely pick Maradona..

trappatoni:
Maradona is the greatest player to come out of Argentina not Messi. After Maradona is Mario Kempes not Messi. Those two delivered the world cup to Argentina. Messi is just a great player at the club level.

tesppidd:
Even a kid knows this.

Messi is more loved than every other footballer in Argentina.

GreatrAnalyst:


You are very very right.

Maradona is more adored than Messi.
Things that elevated him beyond human status are the achievements (for his Country for example), skills, and time/period. Time helped him because football has not become as this during their time, and because he was exceptionally good compared to the people of his time, he dwarfed all of them, unlike now that stars are very very many. Pele's generation was like 20 years before him, and till that time, the only person comparable to him was Pele himself. So their types were not many. Diego particularly led average teams to trophies. He was exceptional...despite his shortcomings, the glory still speaks!

Imagine if Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Zidane, etc didn't exist during this era, all the glory would have been for Messi alone.

nolywe:
RIP Diego...Death could have taken Lai Mohammed, Fashola, Tinubu, Oshomole, Wike, Amaechi, Nnamdi Kanu, and las las BuBu...coz Nigeria would be better without these people...No one would even bother to clash with the police during their funeral...

NeeKlaus:

Lol, in the world, Yes.
In Argentina, No.

Maradona won them the world cup and was a legend at Boca Juniors, their local club.

What has Messi achieved for Argentina apart from U-20 world cup? Almost all his achievements are for Barca.

nolywe:
RIP Diego...Death could have taken Lai Mohammed, Fashola, Tinubu, Oshomole, Wike, Amaechi, Nnamdi Kanu, and las las BuBu...coz Nigeria would be better without these people...No one would even bother to clash with the police during their funeral...

Helpfromabove1:
Trump my man

Senna's death was considered by many of his Brazilian fans to be a national tragedy, and the Government of Brazil declared three days of national mourning. The Italian Air Force offered to fly the coffin back to Brazil, but the Senna family wished that it return home in a Brazilian plane. Contrary to airline policy and out of respect, Senna's coffin was allowed to be flown back to his home country in the passenger cabin of a VARIG McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 airliner, accompanied by his distraught younger brother, Leonardo, and close friends. The plane was escorted by fighter jets into São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport on 4 May 1994, where it was met by the Mayor of São Paulo, Paulo Maluf, and the state's governor, Luís Antônio Fleury. The coffin was carried by soldiers from the Air Force Police to a fire engine, where eight cadets from the Military Police Academy mounted guard as it carried the coffin on the 20-mile journey into the city. Leading the motorcade were 17 police motorbikes, and 2,500 policemen lined the route to keep the crowds at bay.[139]

An estimated three million people flocked to the streets of Senna's hometown of São Paulo to offer him their salute. This is widely accepted as the largest recorded gathering of mourners in modern times.[140] Over 200,000 people filed past as his body lay in state at the Legislative Assembly building in Ibirapuera Park. After the public viewing, a 21-gun salute was fired by the 2nd Artillery Brigade and seven Brazilian Air Force jets flew in a diamond formation as the funeral procession made its way to Morumbi Cemetery.

Reference:
If it were in Nigeria it will take ages to 'arrange' the funeral. There within a week or two it is sorted out where the cause of death is determined. Sorted out with no further ado no matter the status of the deceased in society, even kings and royalty.

Here my senior driver has been trying to sort out his father's funeral for the best part of three months since lockdown was lifted. The man passed on in February and the bills are piling up while they squabble over red tape.

We are a unique specie of people on earth, we Nigerians. The only ones that have 'culture'.

anonymous1759:





Stop talking Trash Maradona Team mates supported him at is time unlike Messi.
Messi was the reason Higuain lost one on against Germany in the World Cup final same as palacio. Both players are Great . Messi has played 3 finals , all time Highest goal scorer in Argentina he did is best but luck denied him don't down play someone's success Maradona Rated Messi ahead of himself.

nolywe:
RIP Diego...Death could have taken Lai Mohammed, Fashola, Tinubu, Oshomole, Wike, Amaechi, Nnamdi Kanu, and las las BuBu...coz Nigeria would be better without these people...No one would even bother to clash with the police during their funeral...

tesppidd:
Learn how to read and comprehend.

I quoted the guy who said "Maradona is more loved than Messi"

I concurred with him by saying that "Even a kid knows this"

Then I continued my response;

"Messi is more loved than every other footballer in Argentina.

Meaning every other footballer apart from Maradona.

Stop having an erection over my post.

mbaise1000:


what is the relationship between nnamdi kanu and all the people you mentioned there and how is nnamdi kanu the problem of nigeria? explain to me please

OfficialJayy:


No need for harsh worlds bro..

'Apart from Maradona, Messi is more loved than any other footballer in Argentina'.. I think this would have better than 'Messi is more love than every other footballer in Argentina'..

And bros, you don't have to be the best in the world to be the most loved in your country..

Even if Messi likes, let him break all sort of records with Argentina, till he wins something with Argentina, there's no way the Argentines would ever value him above any member of that world cup winning team.. to them Messi plays well for barca and never turns up when he puts on the Argentina colours

naptu2:
I HAVE FOUND IT!



I didn't want to post this until I had posted their individual video reels, but this is just so beautiful that I can't help but post it right away.


Two of the greatest players in the world, two famous opponents, Brazil and Argentina, combine to totally destroy Bayern Munich.

These are two of the greatest players ever, playing for the same club. They were part of a fantastic trio in that club.


Careca and Maradona totally confuse Bayern Munich's defence many times over and over.

This is just beautiful!



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZARChzqpfGc

naptu2:
Reminds me of Romario and Stoichkov against Manchester United.

tesppidd:

No one should get me wrong, Maradona is far more loved in Argentina than Messi is.

In fact Messi is even more Spanish than Argentine.
He even almost naturalized for Spain if not for his love for his motherland.

If he did he would be a World Cup winner today and the world would back off him.



But Nothing could be harsher and farther from the truth than the part I bolded in your comment.

The fairest and most objective thing to say is "Messi has been very unlucky not to win a MAJOR trophy for Argentina"

*Top scorer ever for Argentina.
*Top assister ever for Argentina.
*Best player at Copa America 2015.
*Best player at Copa America 2016.
*Best player at World Cup 2014.

All these and the best way to qualify him is;

"HE NEVER TURNS UP FOR ARGENTINA"


Even Maradona didn't do it alone for Argentina.
He had Valdano and Bucharragia scoring crucial goals.

You don't captain your team to 3 finals and say he never turns up as if getting to a final is like eating a piece of cake!

Messi has excelled for Argentina, he has only been unlucky..