Argentina --> "Messi is the Maradona me."

"Messi is the Maradona me." So praise Argentina legend Diego Maradona on the talents of Lionel Messi. His movement is very fast, even while controlling the ball. Bait-bait accurate, so the solution in front of goal.

Maradona praise was not wrong. In fact, the achievement Messi beyond the legend. He was crowned as FIFA Player of the Year 2009, a title that never achieved Maradona throughout his career. Messi is the first Argentine player to win the crown.

Yes, Messi is an individual achievement somewhat incomplete. Last season, he won six titles with Barcelona. The whole competition started a local level, Europe, until they conquered the world. Players born June 24, 1987 was also seized various personal awards. Before FIFA, he has collected two awards flashy, namely the European Player of the UEFA version and Ballon d'Or (European Player of the Year France Football version).

However, something was missing. All titles are achieved Messi at club level. He could not give the best for Argentine national team. If so, he can not exceed Maradona. Although he never became the best of the world, the seniors have led their country win the World Cup trophy in 1986 edition. World Cup trophy that is the target of the next Messi to improve individual performance.

Messi Argentina could not create fear. A series of poor results in qualifying zone Conmebol make a team called Tango-Argentina-stumbling. Just make sure they qualify for the final round in the 2010 War in South Africa last Matchday thin qualification with 1-0 victory over Uruguay.

Messi says not understand why the sharpness at the club level to the national team is not contagious. In fact, when dressed in distinctive blue Tango, he also worked as hard as Barcelona. Messi cooperation with the national team colleagues do not have any constraints.

"Argentina suffered hard times in qualifying," he said in a special interview with FIFA. "But the World Cup is a different event. I just wish I could play better with the team," Messi promise.

Many say, he did not fit with Maradona, the national team coach. Indeed, since the coaching reins of Tango legend moved to Argentina's hands, Messi became lost magic. He often seemed confused by the tactics Maradona. Weak Maradona in motivating the players to make the whole penggawanya, including Messi, no gereget defend the country.

However, it's all over. Messi hopes timnasnya able to maximize preparations are only five months. "The most important, we've escaped and live how we fix the deficiencies during the qualification. That way, next June we arrived in South Africa in the best shape," said Messi.

At the World Cup finals in 2010, Argentina was in group B, with Nigeria, South Korea, and Greece. On paper, it sounds all easy. Challenges they had actually begun in the second half. But, Messi chose not underestimated these three competitors.

"No doubt, this is a tough group. One large group that thinks it's easy. All teams have a pride and a high fighting power to fight for his country. Each has his own challenges," said Messi. "We really need to all-out if you want to qualify to the second round," he said.

At the 1986 World Cup, Argentina had difficulty in qualifying. But, in actual events, they became champions. Achievements that have not been able to emulate to this day. But, when conditions were similar to those experienced this year Messi et al. "Of course I hope we champion. Nice too, if history is repeated," said Mess.