Football

Byshovets believes Messi is more versatile player than Maradona

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3 years ago

December 14, 2022

Thomas

Byshovets believes Messi is more versatile player than Maradona

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Former head coach of the Russian national team Anatoly Byshovets believes that Argentina striker Lionel Messi is a more versatile player than his legendary predecessor Diego Maradona.

On Tuesday, the Argentines in the semi-final match of the 2022 World Cup defeated the team of Croatia (3: 0) and reached the final of the tournament, where they will meet with the winner of the other semi-final France – Morocco. Messi scored a goal from a penalty kick.

Maradona and Messi are two great footballers. Maradona had a unique personality, playing a less pronounced striker. Maradona’s speed was a big problem for rivals. Messi plays well with partners. He is a more versatile player than Maradona. Lionel has more records, he created suitable conditions for partners. They say that Messi walks around the field on foot, but Streltsov also walked. Messi broke all Maradona’s records and he has 7 golden balls. Nobody dreams of this, – RB Sport quotes Byshovets.

At the tournament in Qatar, Messi scored five goals and made three assists.

The Match TV channel became the exclusive owner of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Russia. As part of an agreement with FIFA, Match TV received the opportunity to broadcast live, use fragments of games on television, broadcast and use highlights on digital platforms, as well as sell advertising inventory in broadcasts. All 64 matches of the tournament will be shown on the platforms of Match TV channels.

Source: Sportbox

Thomas

Thomas Astudillo is a sports journalist and author who writes for Sportish. He has a deep love and knowledge of sports, and is known for his engaging and informative writing on the latest sports news and events.

World Cup

All players of the Ukrainian national team. Szabo chose Ukraine’s best football players

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41 minutes ago

January 16, 2026

Kyle

All players of the Ukrainian national team. Szabo chose Ukraine’s best football players

Former coach of the Ukrainian national team Jozsef Szabo Meta.ua has exclusively chosen the version of the three best Ukrainian football players of this season for its website.

“In the first row, Ilya Zabarny is almost out of the competition,” Sabo said. – As far as I remember, there has been no regression in the game yet. Yes, the defender had unimpressive tackles, but these were isolated cases. But he’s only 23 years old. The contract with Paris Saint-Germain shows that this football player is currently one of the best in Europe. And do not forget that at that age he played 55 matches for the Ukrainian national team.

I will give second place to Ruslan Malinovsky, who seems to have found a second youth after being injured. This guy’s head is clear, making great passes is not difficult for a midfielder. Largely thanks to Malinovsky’s effective play, the Ukrainian national team managed to qualify for the play-offs in the 2026 World Cup qualifying tournament.

The third will be Everton’s left back Vitaly Mikolenko. He is a consistent starter for his team. And no matter what position the team is in, the English league is still the strongest league in Europe. He is an irreplaceable football player in the national team.

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Kyle

I am a writer at Sportish, where I mainly cover sports news. I’ve also written for The Guardian and ESPN Brasil, and my work has been featured on NBC Sports, SI.com and more. Before working in journalism, I was an athlete: I played football for Colgate University and competed in the US Open Cross Country Championships.

Football

Dzyuba appreciated coach Slutsky’s work at Shanghai Shenhua in 2025

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2 hours ago

January 16, 2026

Jon

Dzyuba appreciated coach Slutsky’s work at Shanghai Shenhua in 2025

Leonid Slutsky last year he performed well as coach of the Shanghai Shenhua football team. This opinion was expressed by the striker of Togliatti “Akron” Artem Dzyuba.

Last season, Slutsky took second place in the Chinese league with Shanghai Shenhua and led the club to the Asian Champions League playoffs for the first time. The team also won the Chinese Super Cup.

“He’s doing well in China, the only thing he was missing was a championship, everything was leading to that,” Dziuba said. “But it’s tough for a team that’s been in fifth place all their life, they don’t have that winning mentality.”

Slutsky is 54 years old and has been at the helm of the Chinese club since December 2023. In his career he has coached Rubin Kazan, Uralan Elista, Mosca, Krylya Sovetov Samara, CSKAEnglish “Hull” and Dutch “Vitesse”. Together with CSKA the specialist became champion of Russia three times, won the Russian Cup and the Super Cup twice.

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I’m a sports enthusiast and journalist who has worked in the news industry for over 8 years. I currently work as an author at Sportish and my work focuses mainly on sports news.