‘Maradona died like a dog, I hope it doesn’t happen to Messi’ – Batistuta

Former Argentina striker, Gabriel Batistuta, has claimed that the precocious shot icon, Diego Maradona died similar a dog.

Batistuta insisted that Maradona’s household utilized him to go wealthy, adding that helium anticipation it doesn’t hap to Argentina skipper Lionel Messi.

He stated this successful a caller interrogation with Manchester United fable Rio Ferdinand.

According to him, Maradona’s household made a mistake arsenic they failed to support way of him erstwhile increasing up arsenic a teenager.

“His occupation was that Maradona was already celebrated erstwhile helium was six years old. His household wasn’t affluent and they saw successful him a mode to flight from that situation,” Batistuta said.

“And I don’t blasted anybody. Nobody said nary to him erstwhile helium was young. Everything was okay. That was a large mistake.

“It’s a shame due to the fact that helium was a large person, and helium died alone. Nobody was with him. He died similar a dog. We didn’t bash overmuch for him. And that is thing that I don’t similar to deliberation about, due to the fact that I blasted myself too, due to the fact that I was 1 of his supporters.

“I anticipation it doesn’t hap to Messi. Because erstwhile they are determination [at the top], you don’t spot that they person problems. You deliberation they are okay. They person everything. They don’t cry.”

Maradona died owed to a cardiac apprehension astatine his location successful November 20...