Maradona: Dani Alves is an idiot

Diego Maradona has slammed Dani Alves after the Juventus full-back criticised the Hand of God, insisting the defender is an "idiot".

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Maradona helped Argentina to World Cup glory in 1986, as he palmed the ball past Peter Shilton in his country's 2-1 quarter-final victory over England.

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Maradona also scored one of the best goals in history in the same game, as he dribbled past five players before scoring, but Alves insisted recently that the iconic star - who lifted the World Cup in '86 - cannot be seen as a role model.

"You want to compare Messi to Maradona? You can't compare them," Alves told Brazilian channel Canais Esporte Interativo.

"I would not be proud to say that I won a World Cup with a 'Hand of God.' I wouldn't be able to tell my son that I won a World Cup like this with the whole world talking about it.

"The 'Hand of God' tricked us, you have to take this firm position. A sportsman like this can't be an example for youngsters."

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However, Maradona has now hit back, insisting that Alves is a bad example of a full-back, and has also mocked his playing position.

"Dani Alves is an idiot. He makes 28 passes and only gets four right. As a '4' [right-back], Cafu and Maicon were good. Dani Alves? Poor thing," he replied, via TyC Sports.

"He speaks because he plays in a position on the pitch where football is not played. They [right-backs] touch the ball three times and make eight fouls per game."