Zico compares Santos' Neymar to Diego Maradona
The Brazil legend has claimed that his compatriot, who is already a Selecao regular, can already do things on the football pitch that the Albiceleste idol was never capable of
Brazil legend Zico has compared Santos' 19-year-old forward Neymar to Argentina legend Diego Maradona.
Neymar's performances for both club and country have won the teenager plaudits from around the world, and in an interview on Brazilian television programme
Kajuru Pergunta Zico added his own words of praise.
"He does [different things] because Maradona did everything with his left foot. Maradona, if the ball came from his right, he would turn and would use his left foot, because he did not use his right. But he did use his right hand," the former Flamengo star and veteran of three World Cups with Brazil joked.
"Neymar on the other hand has that aptitude. He controls the ball with both feet. I think he is a good free-kick taker and he could train more on set-pieces. You can see that he plays like an Argentine, with short passing."
After stints coaching in Turkey, Russia and Greece, Zico is currently managing the Iraq national
team.