Argentina World Cup winner Hector Enrique says Barcelona star Lionel Messi can never be compared with Diego Maradona.

Enrique says Maradona should be regarded as the best Argentine player of all time.

"Messi, unfortunately, has had a hard time in the national team," he told 'Ataque Futbolero'.

"I hope that in the next World Cup he will have the luck we had, but Messi will never reach Maradona's level.

"What I want is for Messi to play.

"If he is not having a good time [in the team], it's better not to come."