#3 Diego Maradona
In my opinion, Diego Maradona is the greatest Argentinian footballer of all time. Whilst he was diminutive in stature, he more than made up for this with his excellent displays on the pitch.
He proved his quality in 3 different leagues, tearing up the Argentine Primera division before also crushing it in La Liga and Serie A. Primarily operating as an Attacking Midfielder, Maradona is arguably the greatest passer of the football we’ve ever seen. In addition to excelling as an assist man, he was also more than capable of banging in 20 total goals a season.
Another area where he managed to outshine Messi was on the international stage. Maradona embraced the most pressure-filled moments, captaining Argentina to World Cup glory in 1986. He’s had a phenomenal career, but just ranks slightly behind the two men at the top.