Diego Maradona has called Juventus right back Dani Alves ‘an
idiot’ after he criticised the Argentina legend for his infamous Hand of God
goal.
Alves said Maradona – who deliberately punched the ball past
England goalkeeper Peter Shilton in the 1986 World Cup quarter final – should
not be regarded as a role model for young footballers.
However Maradona hit back, saying Alves was a poor example
of a right back – and that players in his position know little about the game
anyway.
Maradona told TyC Sports: ‘Dani Alves is an idiot. He makes
28 passes and only gets four right. As a right-back, Cafu and Maicon were good.
Dani Alves? Poor thing.
‘He speaks because he plays in a position on the pitch where
football is not played. They touch the ball three times and make eight fouls
per game.’
Maradona is generally regarded as one of the greatest
footballers to play the game, and scored a brilliant goal soon after the Hand
of God, dribbling past five England players as Argentina won on their way to
lifting the World Cup.
Alves however said he would be ashamed if he had won a cup
after cheating, and compared Maradona unfavourably to a current Argentina
superstar, Lionel Messi.
He told Esporte Interativo: ‘You want to compare Messi to
Maradona? You can’t compare them.
‘I would not be proud to say that I won a World Cup with a
“Hand of God.” I wouldn’t be able to tell my son that I won a World Cup like
this with the whole world talking about it. A sportsman like this can’t be an
example for youngsters.’
Alves has been in the headlines lately amid speculation he
is set to leave Juventus, with Chelsea and Manchester City among those interested.
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