Bilardo said that in the future Messi should be the captain of the Argentina team "because it has a great personality and all his teammates want."
The striker Lionel Messi is "the only indispensable player" in the Argentina team, said the former coach of the Albiceleste Carlos Bilardo.
The current sports director of the Argentine combined made this statement when referring to striker Carlos Tevez, Manchester City, which has not been called by the coach Sergio Batista for the matches against the United States and Costa Rica to be played on Saturday and Tuesday, respectively.
"Messi is essential because it is a step higher than all players in the world," said Bilardo of Argentina's state news agency Telam in New Jersey, where the South Americans is concentrated to face the U.S. team.
Rosario said the tip "and made the sufficient merit "to be among" the great players of history ", but avoid comparisons with other figures in world football, as Diego Maradona.
"Messi leads demonstrations everywhere. In Japan, Qatar or wherever I go, as Maradona did in his time," he added.
Bilardo said that in the future Messi should be the captain of the Argentina team "because it has a great personality and all (his teammates) they want" and that "it would be nice he was captain, for the master lift the cup after getting a degree and because it has influence over all, and even rivals want it, "he said.
As for Tevez, Bilardo said that Batista has not convened because "being tested players" and denied that the selection cycle is complete.
Batista Call for friendlies against the United States and Costa Rica:
Goalkeepers: Mariano Andújar (Catania, ITA), Agustin Marchesin (Lanús, ARG) and Adrian Gabbarini (Independiente, ARG).
Defenders: Javier Zanetti (Inter, ITA), Marcos Angeleri (Sunderland, GBR), Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City, GBR), Ezequiel Garay (Real Madrid, ESP), Gabriel Milito (Barcelona, ESP), Nicolas Otamendi (Porto, ), Federico Fazio (Sevilla, ESP), Nicolas Burdisso (Roma, ITA) and Mark Red (Spartak Moscow, RUS).
Media: Javier Mascherano (Barcelona, ESP), Mario Bolatti (Inter, BRA), Ever Banega (Valencia, ESP), Fernando Belluschi (Porto, POR), Esteban Cambiasso (Inter, ITA), Lucas Biglia (Anderlecht, BEL), Jose Sosa (Napoli, ITA) and Javier Pastore (Palermo, ITA).
Forwards: Lionel Messi (Barcelona, ESP), Ezequiel Lavezzi (Napoli, ITA), Angel Di Maria (Real Madrid, ESP), Nicolás Gaitán (Benfica, POR) and Eduardo Salvio (Benfica, POR).