Diego Maradona aims dart at Leo Messi for phone call snubs
The former Argentina great complained that Barcelona's No 10 was hard to get in touch with
However he did defend the player over his run-in with FIFA and says he'll try and reduce the ban
Diego Maradona spoke to Radio Rivadavia to show his annoyance with Leo Messi at the Barcelona’s star’s refusal to take his calls.
While he also said he would try and get the player’s ban reduced by FIFA (from four games), he also displayed his displeasure with Messi’s playing ‘hard-to-get’.
"It's easier to talk to [Argentina President] Mauricio Macri than to Messi," said the 56-year-old. "I've called him many times regarding issues we've had in common but never got a reply."
On the ban itself, he said: "Messi's ban is excessive and terrible. Very shortly I will meet with Gianni Infantino in Bahrain and as usual, I will tell him what I think."
"Four games is a lot and although his words were very strong, I think it can be changed. He is a teddy bear with his teammates, with everyone. You would have had to be inside the dressing room or at a training to know whether that is something reflexive, I don't know. I would compare it to the head butt that [Zidane gave to [Marco] Materazzi.”
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