Magical Messi delights Diego

JOHANNESBURG - He's the most feared forward in football and the world's best player, but Lionel Messi is apparently nothing more than a child carrying a sweet treat when on the field with the ball at his feet.

At least that's how Argentina coach Diego Maradona put it.

"If we take the ball away from him, it will be like taking a piece of chocolate away from a kid," Maradona said.