Dries Mertens doesn’t want to be compared to Napoli legend Diego Maradona – “he’s a legend and made football history”.
The Belgian has been in stunning form since being moved to centre-forward, and some of his play has been compared to the Partenopei’s greatest hero.
“Maradona is a legend, you can make comparisons between goals, but not as players,” Mertens said in an interview with Guerin Sportivo.
Dries Mertens doesn’t want to be compared to Napoli legend Diego Maradona – “he’s a legend and made football history”.
The Belgian has been in stunning form since being moved to centre-forward, and some of his play has been compared to the Partenopei’s greatest hero.
“Maradona is a legend, you can make comparisons between goals, but not as players,” Mertens said in an interview with Guerin Sportivo.
“It’s nice for me, but I have a lot of respect: Maradona is a legend and made history with the ball, my level is another one.
“I’m Dries, I want to keep my feet on the ground and help the team.”