Argentina lost their opening match at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar against Saudi Arabia, and criticism continues to emerge. Diego Maradona’s son believes that Messi and his father cannot be compared.

Diego Maradona’s son is disappointed with Argentina

Diego Maradona Jr. announced he was upset by Argentina’s defeat and spoke about his father’s comparison to Lionel Messi.

“I am devastated by Argentina’s defeat. This is madness. Sometimes in football you lose to much weaker opponents. Comparisons between Messi and my father are made by those who do not watch and do not understand football. They are from two different planets,” Maradona Jr. said, according to the Daily Mail.

Messi: We have to win the next two games

After the game, Lionel Messi made the first statements in which he admits the difficult moment, but hopes that the national team of Argentina mobilizes and wins the next two games in the group.

Argentina lost 2-1 to Saudi Arabia in the opening match of Group C at the World Cup in Qatar, which also includes Mexico and Poland.

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