Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona
Argentina's coach, Diego Maradona, said the star Lionel Messi "is maturing by leaps and bounds" for the World Cup in South Africa.
"I saw him fantastic, anxious and happy. Surely I will take from the owner as to (Javier) Mascherano," Maradona told reporters after meeting Tuesday night with his colleagues on the campus sports Ezeiza, in the outskirts of Buenos Aires.
The former national captain said that his recent stay in Europe for talks with Argentine players out "was very positive."
"I could talk to almost everyone, and if I could not went to court. The truth is that the guys are very plugged in, and are playing the World Cup," he added.
While in Spain the excellent Barca striker is praised by all, in Argentina hope the striker arrives in the same state as the next World Cup.
Messi is currently the top scorer in the Spanish league with 25 goals.
On May 24 the selection will play a friendly against Canada in Buenos Aires and as a farewell before leaving for South Africa.
Argentina is in Group B along with Nigeria, Greece and North Korea.
"I saw him fantastic, anxious and happy. Surely I will take from the owner as to (Javier) Mascherano," Maradona told reporters after meeting Tuesday night with his colleagues on the campus sports Ezeiza, in the outskirts of Buenos Aires.
The former national captain said that his recent stay in Europe for talks with Argentine players out "was very positive."
"I could talk to almost everyone, and if I could not went to court. The truth is that the guys are very plugged in, and are playing the World Cup," he added.
While in Spain the excellent Barca striker is praised by all, in Argentina hope the striker arrives in the same state as the next World Cup.
Messi is currently the top scorer in the Spanish league with 25 goals.
On May 24 the selection will play a friendly against Canada in Buenos Aires and as a farewell before leaving for South Africa.
Argentina is in Group B along with Nigeria, Greece and North Korea.
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