Kempes referred to the chance for Messi to play in Argentina: “It would be crazy”

After becoming champion with the Argentine National Team in the World Cup in Qatar, many fans imagined the possibility that Lionel Messi arrives in Argentine soccer to play at Newell’s, club in which he made the lower divisions. Faced with this opportunity, Mario Alberto Kempes assured that he would be “worse than Maradona was” because of his upbringing in Rosario.

“Do you know what Messi would be like at Newell’s? Do you know what that would be? Worse than Maradona wasmuch worse. Because Messi was born there, he has always belonged to Newell’s. They took Maradona”Former world footballer’s first difference with Argentina in 1978.

In this sense, he commented that “I don’t know if I would withstand the pressure. The pressure endures in Europe because they are used to it and it is different. But in Argentina, do you know what it would be? Crazy“.

About the future of Rosario, Kempes said that anything can happen given the range of offers that opens. “Everything is possible. If Messi wants to go live in Argentina, in Rosario and play at Newell’s, that would be fine. Now, if he thinks in three and a half years to continue in the Argentine team and play in the World Cup, what will happen? Depends on what he wants“, he explained.

Also, the Bullfighter later deluded himself with the possibility that the flea play another world championship. “I hope he comes back. Let him do what he wants. He is in a league that is not one of the best, for me, but in which one feels a pleasure. In there he can stay for up to three and a half years. It would be great for him if he stays for another World Cup.“, held.