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Former Argentina coach Diego Maradona said that if his time as coach to have won albiceleste only Costa Rica, and would have left the team, referring to the current coach Sergio Batista

Maradona spoke in those terms after the removal of the Argentina in the quarterfinals of the Copa America on penalties in the game that matched one with Uruguay.

"This moment is not the fault of the players. Everything is done as you want Julio Grondona, "Maradona said in reference to the president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA).

Also acquitted, told Radio Belgrano, Lionel Messi. "Not guilty absolutely nothing," he said referring to the Barcelona player.

On the selection today said he could not talk much because he has not seen the games. "When players enter the pitch is like a knife twisting inside me. This does not happen by players are not doing well, "he said.

"We had everything armadito and consistent all followed a line, everything was to grow but lost to Germany and when I had Grondona confirmed in the locker room, came here and changed everything. I do not know what you have said," said Maradona.

About Batista said that if I were you, would stay at home. "My team, Javier Mascherano will eat the field, had two plants that hindered his head, had to archer confirmed. If I had done this Copa America, I had gone alone, "he said.

He also stressed the situation of Messi. "It was hard to explain what he represented to his teammates and me. It was the most cried in my room when we were out with Germany and gives me a lot of anger when they say they do not sing the anthem or is Spanish," he said.

"I saw him lying on the floor and I think he is not guilty of anything. He did his job and is the best by many difference. But when you go out there and how you do not have surround, you burn the papers, "he said.

Maradona further stated that Carlos Tevez is "an exceptional kind ever going to bring conflicts if you talk in front. When betrayed him, is able to eat the liver, is very front."

Julio Grondona "have people next to you saying things," said Maradona. "He talked to me, drugs, a lot of things. Eight years ago I do not play anything, I live for my daughters and my grandson and coming out to defend all this is that Humberto ".

Maradona has no expectation of returning to the selection. "I thank people for having chanted my name. Remember me, remember, can not erase just like what I meant in this shirt. It's up to them. Now I have a contract in Dubai and how things are going and after Batista's conference, I do not think they'll change. God help them, "he said.

"Fear more great that I have is that players get bored and want to come to defend the jersey as it should. Of joy and coming forward with us as they are, there is a difference of one hundred thousand, "he said.