Maradona: Dani Alves is an idiot

Diego Maradona has slammed Dani Alves after the Juventus full-back criticised the Hand of God, insisting the defender is an "idiot".

Alves had recently stated that the iconic star - who lifted the World Cup in '86 - cannot be seen as a role model.

"You want to compare Messi to Maradona? You can't compare them," Alves said. "I would not be proud to say that I won a World Cup with a 'Hand of God.' I wouldn't be able to tell my son that I won a World Cup like this with the whole world talking about it. The 'Hand of God' tricked us, you have to take this firm position. A sportsman like this can't be an example for youngsters."

Maradona hit back insisting that Alves is a bad example of a full-back, and has also mocked his playing position.

"Dani Alves is an idiot. He makes 28 passes and only gets four right. As a '4' [right-back], Cafu and Maicon were good. Dani Alves? Poor thing, " derided Maradona.