20 August,2011 03:33 AM IST | | Agni Pandey
Argentina assistant coach Julian Camino said yesterday that compatriots Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi are both better footballers than Brazil legend Pele.
Lionel Messi (left) with Diego Maradona
Camino was in Kolkata to inspect the 1,50,00 capacity Salt Lake Stadium, where Argentina will play an international friendly against Venezuela on September 3.
Julian Camino
When asked who is more talented among Messi and Maradona, Camino replied in lighter vein:u00a0u00a0u00a0 "It's a very difficult question. Both are from different eras. But, both are greater than Pele."
Camino was quick to shift focus to the upcoming friendlies, where Messi will captain Argentina for the first time.
"We will not take the friendlies lightly. We will use this opportunity to rebuild the team after last month's Copa America debacle.
The coach (Alejandro Sabella) wants the best team available,"u00a0 said Camino, who will travel to Dhaka today in order to inspect the facilities for the September 6 friendly against Nigeria. Apart from Carlos Tevez and Diego Milito, all major stars are expected to play in Kolkata.
