Dwight Yorke Predicts Messi Will Prove He's the GOAT by Dismantling England in the World Cup, But His Former Man Utd Teammate Has Other Ideas

DWIGHT YORKE thinks Lionel Messi will eclipse the great, late Diego Maradona by inspiring Argentina to victory against England.

The former player is backing footie legend , 39, to take his country to another World Cup final – and perhaps go all the way.

Dwight Yorke is backing Lionel Messi to overpower England at the World Cup Credit: Getty He thinks Argentina will make it to the final Credit: Getty

But some of his ex-team-mates and rivals aren’t so sure.

Trinidadian and Tobagonian man told Boyle Sports : “Will this game be the match where Lionel Messi ends the debate once and for all over who is the greatest?

“That’s the conversation I’ve been having with everyone, and it’s what we are all predicting.

“We know what did to England.

“If Messi is to score two goals, and one of them is another piece of magic against England, not the Hand of God again but scoring in his own magical way, does that match Maradona?

“I think so. I think he can score two magical goals. He’s capable of doing that.

“It’s funny how history repeats, isn’t it, and I think it is coming full circle for England and Messi again.

“I think it would be quite extraordinary but Messi can do it, and he is a player who understands the history of these things and the game.

Emile Heskey is confident in the Three Lions Credit: Getty Teddy Sheringham can’t call it Credit: Getty

“, and history tells us he will want to repeat that history, and if he does I think it would elevate him again, especially if he goes on to win the World Cup.

“That would be two World Cups, one more than Maradona won, and I think that would put the debate to bed.

“It would be the only way to put this massive discussion to bed, and it would. Big time.”

But thinks the Three Lions have got serious pedigree and will find themselves against in New York.

He explained: “England has its own DNA running through the youth setup, which is good because they all play the same way.

“England’s players have worked together for years. I never won a tournament with the England youth teams.

“A lot of the players in this group have won youth tournaments like the .

“They know what it takes to go the distance, so that’s probably why we have our best chance now.”

Yorke’s United buddy is somewhere in the middle, adding: “I was lucky enough to go to the World Cup final in 2022 and Lionel Messi was sensational that night.

“It was a work of art every time he touched the ball. He didn’t go around all over the pitch. He just found space and his touch was phenomenal.

“You don’t lose that, no matter how old you get, and his awareness on the pitch was just amazing.

“I was so glad I was there to see it for myself. I’m sure he’s still performing like that week in, week out for now too, and long may it continue.

“Can he do it again, four years on, four years older? I would probably say no but who knows.”