Former Argentina striker Hernan Crespo says Leo Messi needs support from his teammates at this World Cup.
The Barcelona star missed a penalty in Argentina's draw with Iceland in their tournament opener.
Crespo declared that "Leo Messi isn't Maradona" and "he can't win a World Cup by himself". He later added "Leo can go past one or two, but Dieguito dribbled past five England players. Do you understand the difference?"
"Messi isn't Maradona, he can't win the World Cup by himself. This is something Argentinians and the rest of his teammates must understand. He is phenomenal if you put him in the right conditions, like he has at Barcelona. Any other way and he tires," continued Crespo, speaking to La Gazzetta Sportiva.
"Who helped Messi against Iceland? Di Maria didn't get away from his marker once. The central midfielders didn't help. They didn't play like a team, didn't move like a team. They were all there waiting for Messi but it isn't possible to hand all the responsibility of every action to one player."