Video.. Maradona in 2014. It’s not fair to give Messi the top prize for marketing reasons

Along with the Egyptian accusations of the International Football Association, thanks to the Argentinian star Lionel Messi, after the last game of the two teams in the last sixteen of the World Cup, the previous statements of the late star, legend Diego Armando Maradona on this topic were recalled.

Argentina beat Egypt 3/2 in a game that saw major refereeing controversies, most notably the tango third goal and the Pharaohs’ early penalty award to Mohamed Salah.

After the game, he announced The coach of the Egyptian team, Hossam Hassan, said that the tournament is aimed at ArgentinaAnd they want Messi to continue in the tournament for marketing reasons and other things.

Hours after the uproar, an old video of Argentina legend Maradona circulating in a TV interview talking about FIFA’s compliment to Messi by awarding him the 2014 World Cup Player of the Year award.

Maradona said in a video widely circulated on social networks. “I would give Messi heaven. But it’s not right for someone to win something they don’t deserve just because of some marketing scheme.”

He continued. “When the marketing pundits want to make him win something he didn’t win, it’s not fair because Arjen Robben had an exceptional tournament, because Muller himself made an incredible sacrifice in the Argentina game…

Maradona added: “And James Rodriguez… I liked James.”

The broadcaster replied: “Okay, James Rodriguez.”

Then Maradona said: “This is for me too… We now agree that James Rodriguez was the best player of the 2014 World Cup.”

Notably, Germany won the title in 2014 by beating Argentina with a clean sheet, and Colombia’s James Rodriguez won the Golden Boot after leading the scorers list with 6 goals.