Maradona: Messi didn't deserve Golden Ball

[KamaAina]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/maradona-messi-didnt-deserve-golden-125700538--sow.html

Argentina icon Diego Maradona feels Lionel Messi did not deserve to win the Golden Ball following his performances at the World Cup.

The Barcelona star beat the likes of Thomas Muller, Arjen Robben and James Rodriguez to the prestigious individual award after scoring four goals in seven performances at this summer's tournament and guiding his team to the final, yet Maradona feels the 27-year-old only won it for commercial reasons....

Maradona then went on to voice his disappointment with Argentina's 1-0 defeat in Sunday's final against Germany following Mario Gotze's goal in extra time.

"I feel sorry for my country. Mario Gotze's goal really hurt. There's a huge sadness in my heart that we lost the final," he said. "All things put together, I think Argentina deserved at least penalties. That Germany won was the result of a misunderstanding in the Argentine defense."

All the others would have been good choices -- if only Rodriguez' Colombian side had been the ones to demolish Brazil! -- but to dis your own countryman like that?

[Renew Deal]

1. I think Maradona is right, but he shoudln't have said it.

I also think Maradona is jealous of Messi.

[joeybee12]

2. He needs to shut up...

Too much of an ego...what a d-bag.