Lionel Messi says Argentina have "one little step left" to climb against Germany in the World Cup final on Sunday where he has the chance to emulate Diego Maradona, the captain of the Argentina team that won the World Cup in Mexico in 1986. Argentina’s captain and Rosario-born Lionel Messi is an idol in his homeland, and often referred to as the greatest football player of all time. His dazzling footballing career was far from assured when at 9 years old he was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency.
