The one thing everybody learned from the 2009/2010 Spanish football is season, and for those who didn’t already know, Barcelona’s Lionel Messi is a world class player and probably the best in the world at the moment.

During the height of his form in Barcelona’s league winning season it seemed Messi was scoring a hat-trick every other game as well as some breath taking individual goals.

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The comparisons to Maradona began to follow, and in this World Cup year people are going to be expecting a starring role of Messi in South Africa.
Messi (10.00 to be top scorer) scored 47 goals in all competitions in 2009/2010 and even away from the familiar surroundings of the Nou Camp, the man they call “The Flea” could genuinely could win the competition all on his on his own.

But the Argentina star has remained grounded and has said that he is embarrassed by comparisons to World Cup legend and coach Diego Maradona.

The Barcelona player and current FIFA World Player of the Year is often judged by the abilities of Maradona but Messi has said that he finds these comparisons to be “offence”.

The 22-year-old also said that in orders to be considered amongst the greats he still needs to prove himself in a World Cup Finals match.

“I do not like it. I’m embarrassed that I get compared to Diego. It’s an offence [to him]. To be the best player in the world I have to prove it at the World Cup,” Messi is quoted in Sport before adding that he is proud to represent his country.

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“I am Argentine and I like to play for my country.”

Argentina are 8.00 to win the World Cup and kick off their campaign against Nigeria on June 12.

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