Diego Maradona says the emergence of Diego Milito, who scored both goals in Inter Milan's victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League final, only adds to Argentina's firepower up front in the World Cup.

Maradona gave a news conference on Sunday for the first time since announcing his 23-man World Cup squad on Wednesday.

He repeatedly said he was relaxed going into his first World Cup as Argentina's coach, adding that the South Americans had everything needed for a "great World Cup."

Maradona won the World Cup as a player in 1986 and led Argentina to the 1990 final. But he has been widely criticised since taking over as coach 19 months ago, many questioning his tactics and lack of formal training.

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