Diego Maradona criticises Lionel Messi leadership qualities

Argentine Legend Diego Maradona has launched a shock attack on Lionel Messi claiming that he has "no personality". 

Diego Maradona was joined by Brazil legend Pele during a Euro 2016 preview event in Paris on Thursday and admitted that he has doubts about his compatriot. 

Pele asked Maradona if he knew Messi personally to which the 1986 World Cup winner responded with a surprise reaction. 

"He's a really good person, but he has no personality," Maradona said. 

"He lacks [the] character to be a leader." 

Pele responded: "Ah, I get it, he's not like we were back in the days. In the 70s we [Brazil] had really good players like Rivellino, Gerson, Tostao. 

"Not like Argentina now, which depends only on Messi. He [Maradona] is saying that Messi is a good player, there's no doubt about it, but he has no personality."