Karl-Heize Rummeniggehonorary president of Bayern Munichwas very clear yesterday when asked, after the match in the European Champions League between Eintracht Frankfurt and Napoli (0-2), if he would have preferred as a footballer Maradona oh Leo Messi.
In exclusive words made to the Italian ‘Corriere dello Sport’, the former German international responded openly: “Between Maradona and Messi, I would choose Diego. He is always beaten by his rivals.” And immediately afterwards he justified his statement: “Leo is protected by the rules and the referees.”
This is not the first time that Rummenigge has underestimated PSG’s Argentine star. More than two years ago he already thought that Robert Lewandowski (now at Barça, then at Bayern) was superior to Leo. Then, the German qualified his words…
Source: La Verdad
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