Messi also admitted: "I do not think there is another like Maradona. Hopefully, Argentina can produce many great players, but to find one like Diego will be very difficult.
"The best Argentine playing in Spain today is El Kun (Atletico Madrid's Sergio Aguero)."
The midfield whiz also hinted at controversy with Barca next season, when admitting: "I would love to go to the Olympics. I want to win the three competitions I'm playing for with Barca this season and then go to Beijing."