It would be a sin to rest world’s best player Messi, says Maradona

ARGENTINA coach Diego Maradona has dismissed suggestions he might rest Lionel Messi for today’s final Group B clash against Greece, insisting it would be a “sin” to deprive the public of seeing the best player on the planet.

Prior to the start of the World Cup there had been concerns about Messi’s state of health following a gruelling season with Barcelona, and the 22-year-old played the full 90 minutes in Argentina’s opening two matches against Nigeria and South Korea.

With Argentina having won both those games to establish a three-point lead at the top of Group B heading into the final round of fixtures, it might have crossed Maradona’s mind to give Messi a break.