Diego Maradona

He was obviously brilliant, but to say he won the WC single handidly with Argentina, and the same with his Napoli successes is going over the top.
 
If the handball goal had been spotted and disallowed, would he have gone on to score the second in exactly the manner in which he did? He was likely massively emboldened by getting away with the first, must have felt he could do anything.
Having said that, he was always likely to score one way or another...
 
He did come from real grinding poverty and was the main breadwinner at 15. In Spain and Italy he got vicious treatment from cloggers intent on harm. When Napoli went to Atalanta the home fans held a sign up saying 'welcome to Italy' as if people not from the rich Northern cities were a different nation to those of the poor South.

The QF in 86 the England players were trying to do him. The game encapsulated Maradona his brilliance and his cunning. Still funny seeing him stroll past Reidy. A few years later in a derby as Family Man did the same to him a wag shouted 'go on Reid, use your pace!'

The teammates he played with were certainly not the world class stars who litter the game now. He was a shit but he got treated shit too.
 
For those who have seen, what was the realistic chance of England in 1986 WC had they beaten Argentina?
 
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Live news reporting of his funeral. Even on his way to be laid on state he starts fights with police.

:)
 
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Ric said:
We’d probably have beaten Belgium in the semis, and lost to Germany in the final.
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Beat them 3-0 in a friendly there the year before in a warm up tournament. I think you'd be right.
 
Great quote from Ali Bennaceur, who reffed the 86 World Cup quarter final, effectively claiming an assist for Maradona’s second goal. Puts Mike Dean to shame.
 
Maradona meets referee Ali Bennaceur who allowed 'Hand of God' goal......

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Small piece of advice. When doing a quick check of the news on your tablet, wear your reading glasses, otherwise you might get the impression that MADONNA had died. D'oh.
 
mat said:
Some people using an island full of penguins Argentina invaded nearly 49 years ago as an excuse for banging their chests and despising the man.

The hand of God goal was a political statement.
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The Falklands "conflict" was from April - June 1982, as war was never formally declared - nearly 39 years ago.
I have (somewhere) a book of cartoons by "Giles" of the (?)Express covering the period, one of them showing the local Port Stanley outlet of Kentucky Fried Penguin! Another shows the local cinema showing the film "The Empire Strikes Back".
 
crazyg said:
The Falklands "conflict" was from April - June 1982, as war was never formally declared - nearly 39 years ago.
I have (somewhere) a book of cartoons by "Giles" of the (?)Express covering the period, one of them showing the local Port Stanley outlet of Kentucky Fried Penguin! Another shows the local cinema showing the film "The Empire Strikes Back".
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I meant 39. My fat fingers getting in the way.

I think used to have that comic book too?
 
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