Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp has come out to say that meeting the late Diego Maradona was like having an audience with the Pope.
He recently revealed that the deceased undoubtedly stands among the legends of the sport.
According to him, Maradona is the best in his lifetime as he was the standout player during his own playing career.
He added that football will miss Diego and he definitely deserved more respect while he lived.
His words, “[He is] the best in my lifetime, which I watched most often.
“Maybe that’s not right anymore because I watched Cristiano [Ronaldo] and Lionel [Messi] a few times now as well. But during my own playing career he was the standout player.
“His life shows how nice life can be when you are a world-class footballer, and how difficult it can be as well.
“He was a very, very impressive figure. I met him once, which for a player of my level was like meeting the Pope, to be honest! It was really, really special.
“Football will miss him, I will miss him, and you can see that with the reaction all over the world. If we would have shown our love for him without wanting to have a selfie, if we had shown him the respect he deserved while he was still alive, then I think we could have helped him.”
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