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Lionel Messi, one of Argentina's greatest footballers, paid homage to the memory of the late Diego Maradona on the anniversary of his death. The late Diego Maradona died in 2020 due to a heart attack, and is celebrated as a footballing icon and even considered by many the greatest player of all time. Maradona's career was both marvelous and legendary. In 1986, he guided Argentina in winning the World Cup, scoring five goals and contributing five assists throughout the tournament. For all his international outings, he scored 34 goals in 91 matches for La Albiceleste.
Maradona enjoyed some glorious moments for the club. At Napoli, he registered 115 goals and assisted 74 times in 257 matches there. He went on to win two Serie A titles for the team during his time in Naples.
Diego Maradona died in his rented home in Argentina aged 60 due to a heart attack. On November 25, 2025, that would be the third year since his death, and Lionel Messi made some time for his idol on social media. On his Instagram story, Messi shared a classic photo of Maradona holding up the 1986 FIFA World Cup trophy and paid a beautiful tribute to the player.
Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona had a special bond. In fact, from 2008 to 2010, Maradona coached Messi for Argentina. With their time together came 24 matches, in which Argentina won 18 of them and reached the quarterfinals of the 2010 World Cup. That said, the debate over who holds a greater legacy for Argentina, Maradona or Messi, continues among football fans. However, their impact on the game and their country’s history ensures they are both celebrated as eternal icons of the sport.
Ronaldo surpass Messi’s record
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twin goals in Al Nassr's victory over Al Gharafa in the AFC Champions League on Monday. With his new brace, Ronaldo now has 450 goals scored past the age of 30. Apart from that, the Portuguese also surpassed Lionel Messi in yet another tally.
This is because Ronaldo has now achieved over 40 goals in 13 consecutive years, more than the 12 years Messi has. He is also close to entering the history books by scoring 1000 goals in his career, which may increase his worth as one of the legends of football.