The list of future 'Maradona' breakdowns is sure to stop with Leo Messi



He will definitely end the Argentinian's search for the new Maradona...in fact, I think he might even add new qualities which Maradona (whom I am convinced is the best player this planet has ever produced) lacked



List of 'Maradonas' in Argentina toute as the next best thing before something screwed up their potential



1.Ariel Ortega (shit this guy even looks like Maradona); now plyaing in river Plate and doing quite well after being banned by FIFA for a yera or so for signing for two clubs simultaneously (ie: Fenerbahce & River Plate) I think



2.Marcello Gallardo (never really advanced, only subs in the national team tgough recently played well for Monaco a few seasons ago)..dont know where he is now



3. Pablo Aimar (he really had tremendous potential but despite all his skills, never had the strength or consistensy to continue his rise to stardom)..has faded somewhat at Valencia playing second fiddle to new flavour of the season, David Villa (whom United were interested at some point last season)



4. Alessandro d Alessandro (at one point had United, Juventus chsing this shit hot prospect) but landed up at...Wolfsburg. Have nice diribbling skills, distribution, a heck of a left foot but also lacked strength & pace & consistency of Maradona



5. Roman Riquelme (slowly starting to rediscover his best form as believed by many..but this is not true. He was already great at Boca Junirs and not given a chance by Barcelona despite playing extreely well, scoring and creating in his few appearances because he did not fit into the Barca system of play....now taking over thew mantle of midfield meastro in the national side but need to start winning things, trophies before he ca be categorized on the same frequency as Maradona (Still he is a supremley great player, able to control the pace and flow of the game)..O have doubts whether he can play in the Premiership though as balls tend to bypass the midfiled as defenders tend to hoof it upfield in classic Route 1 English football



6.SEba Veron....nuff known about him (superb in CL where matches are open, not as fsat paced but he makes Forlan look good in the premiership)...playing ok-ish in INter Milan right now...useful setpiece player



7.Redondo.....woah this guy really had everything..skill, pace, distribution but suffered terrible injuries so that he is more of the Darren Anderton-Jamie redknapp kind tham Maradona...had some excellent displays for Argentina & Real Madrid though



....Trust me..Messi will be the next maradona....he is small sized but has deceptive upper body strength to hold off larger defenders