Argentina’s legend Diego Maradona has amazed many with his comments after Spain was knocked out of the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia.
Spain was knocked out by the hosts Russia in a dramatic penalty shootout. Iniesta’s performance during this world cup impressed Maradona.
In his comments, Maradona said that the Spanish national played like he was dressed for a night out while ruling out that Sergio Ramos is a star player.
“Iniesta plays like he is wearing a suit; Ramos is not a star,” said Maradona.
He said that Iniesta brought life into the Spain game every time he was being brought in. According to Maradona, Andreas Iniesta was playing “with a tailcoat, wearing a suit.”
Maradona was never convinced by Spain even after they qualified into the last round of 16. However, even with the dismissal of their head coach, Julen Lopetegui on the final day, this wasn’t something to hinder them a great performance in the tournament.
It was Iniesta’s magic that impressed during their first game against Portugal. He was at his imperious best hence securing a draw for his team. His seemly effortless brilliance helped his team a lot even against Morocco and Iran, confirmed Maradona.
“Iniesta is a total star,” Maradona told Marca.
“He plays with a tailcoat, wearing a suit, with dress shoes and has no problems.”
“If Sergio Ramos wants, I apologise, but I will not change my pure football thinking,” he added.
“He is a great player, he is a great captain, he can become a good leader, as we see in Real Madrid, but not a star player,” insisted Maradona.
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