Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi are two great Argentinian players who turn out to be equal. Scientifically, both are proven to have the same advantages. All because of their posture and the agility they have.
Launching The Atlantic, Professor of Sports Science Stasinos Stavrianeas from Willamette University said players with small stature tend to be more agile. They can change direction more quickly than tall ones and they have good control over their limbs.
Maradona's height is 165 cm, in stark contrast to Latin or European players who reach 180-200 cm tall. Meanwhile, Messi has a height of 169 cm, only 4 cm difference from Maradona.
Still according to Prof Stasinos, players with short stature who have faster abilities are suitable to be placed as midfielders or strikers. Well, Maradona is a midfielder (midfielder) or midfield player, so he is on the right track. As for Messi, he is a striker (striker), which means he has also been placed in a position that suits him based on the hypothesis of Prof Stasinos.
"That's what makes them difficult for defenders to understand, and that's what makes them a better threat," said Prof Stasinos.
"Shorter people have faster stride patterns," he continued.
Currently, Lionel Messi and his friends are one step away from repeating Maradona's triumph in winning the World Cup in 1986. If in the end Argentina manages to win in the 2022 World Cup final, would you agree not to call Messi and Maradona equally good?