Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has explained why he rates
Diego Maradona ahead of
Lionel Messi.
Rummenigge, now honorary president of
Bayern Munich, was very clear yesterday when asked, after the Champions League match between
Eintracht Frankfurt and
Napoli (0-2), whether he prefers Maradona as a footballer or
PSG star Messi.
Speaking to
Il Corriere dello Sport, the former German international responded openly: "Between Maradona and Messi, I choose Diego.
"He was always beaten by his rivals." And he immediately justified his statement: "Leo is protected by rules and referees."