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Argentina legend explains why Lionel Messi will not surpass Diego Maradona as GOAT even if he wins 2022 FIFA World Cup
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Diego Maradona ended Napoli love affair by breaking Italian hearts in 1990 and Lionel Messi could suffer same fate with Paris Saint-Germain if Argentina beat France in 2022 World Cup final
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