Messi wanted Maradona stay

Argentina and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi admits he didn’t want manager Diego Maradona to leave after the World Cup.<br>

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الخميس، 05 أغسطس 2010 - 15:25
Argentina and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi admits he didn’t want manager Diego Maradona to leave after the World Cup.

Maradona left last week after the Argentine FA decided not to renew his contract, following a quarter-finals exit in South Africa.

"I certainly did not want him to leave, I hoped he would stay," Messi told a news conference ahead of Barca's pre-season friendly against Beijing Guoan on Saturday.

"But this is football. There are always many uncertainties."