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LIONEL MESSI has been hailed the greatest player of all time, eclipsing Diego Maradona and Pele. The accolade comes from Ossie Ardiles, one person in the world qualified to make a comparison between Barcelona star and Maradona, considered by many as the the world’s No1. Argentina’s 1978 World Cup winner Ardiles is a close friend of Maradona and was involved in nurturing him in the national side, but he has opted for Messi ahead of Maradona and the other popular choice for that accolade, Brazil’s Pele.

