Messi has largely been compared to Maradona due to their similar playing style, skill set and short stature.[5] Their lower centre of gravity allows them to be more agile and change direction more quickly, helping them to evade tackles, and their short legs allow them to excel in short bursts of acceleration, and to keep control of the ball when dribbling at speed.[6] Both players have played and worn the number 10 shirt for Barcelona, and like Maradona before him, Messi is also predominantly a left footed player.[7] Messi's passing, dribbling, vision, eye for goal and playmaking ability have also drawn comparisons to Maradona.[8][9][10] Like Maradona, Messi is also an accurate set piece and penalty kick taker.[11] With regard to his dribbling ability and ball control, Maradona has said of Messi: "The ball stays glued to his foot; I’ve seen great players in my career, but I’ve never seen anyone with Messi's ball control."[12] Maradona has stated that he believes Messi to currently be the greatest player in the world.[13][14] Although Messi is regarded as being a more offensive player for Barcelona, he has also played in a more similar position to Maradona, in particular for Argentina, where he is predominantly used as an attacking midfielder, as a deep-lying forward, or as a winger, rather than as a striker or as a false-9. Like Maradona, Messi is considered to be one of the greatest players both of his generation and of all time.[15][16][17][18][19][20]