Ramos: Messi better than Maradona
Argentina's football legend Diego Maradona celebrates Argentina's opening goal during the Russia 2018 World Cup Group D match between Argentina and Iceland at the Spartak Stadium in Moscow on June 16, 2018. PHOTO | JUAN MABROMATA | AFP
What you need to know:
- Ramos was responding to the 57-year-old who, earlier in the week, said the Real Madrid defender was not as good as his Atletico Madrid rival Diego Godin.
- Spain’s win moved them joint-top of Group B alongside Portugal with one game left to play in the group stage and Ramos was relaxed about their position.
Sergio Ramos hit back at Diego Maradona by claiming Lionel Messi is the best Argentine player in history.
The Spain captain was responding to the 57-year-old who, earlier in the week, said the Real Madrid defender was not as good as his Atletico Madrid rival Diego Godin.
Ramos, 32, was speaking after Spain’s 1-0 win over Iran at the World Cup Wednesday and made it clear his Barcelona rival was far superior to Maradona.
"In Argentina they know that Maradona is light years away from the best Argentine player in history which, for me, is Lionel Messi,” he said.
Spain’s win moved them joint-top of Group B alongside Portugal with one game left to play in the group stage and Ramos was relaxed about their position.
"They (Iran) went out to waste time, whereas we like to win in a different way," he said.
"We leave happy. We’ve taken another step forward and now we have to try to top our group, it’s our objective.
"I still think we can improve in all aspects."
Spain play Morocco in their final group game at Kaliningrad Stadium on June 25.
