Sao Paulo: Diego Maradona is considering the possibility of coaching the Argentine national team after the World Cup, and believes Ronaldinho is in a different class to other players.
Maradona made the comments shortly after arriving in Brazil on Friday night for an indoor soccer friendly between former national team players from Brazil and Argentina.
"Yeah, I'm considering the possibility of coaching Argentina," Maradona said.
"But it's hard to talk about this right now, when we have (Jose) Pekerman on the job and just before the Cup. This is something for the future."
Maradona's agent and former player, Alejandro Mancuso, confirmed the star's intentions.
"His name is always mentioned when there's talk about the national team's coach," Mancuso said. "He wants to do it, of course."
Maradona said Pekerman would likely secure his job for a long time if Argentina wins the World Cup in Germany, however.
"Then I could become an option for the youth squads, or as a coordinator, we'll see," Maradona said.
The Argentine hailed Brazil midfielder Ronaldinho as the best player in the world and said he is playing at a different level to other players.
"It's a lot of fun to watch him play," Maradona said. "He does incredible things with the ball."
Ronaldinho, FIFA's player of the year for the past two seasons, helped Brazil win its fifth world title in 2002.
Maradona joined former national team players Mancuso, Jose Basualdo, Sergio Goycochea and Jorge Burruchaga for the friendly on Saturday night.
Brazil's players include Dunga, Bebeto, Zetti, Aldair, Careca and Muller.
It will be the third match between the squads. Brazil won the first 8-4 in Brasilia, and the teams drew the second 7-7 in Buenos Aires.
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