Diego Maradona

[bluemoon32]

The scorer of the greatest goal of all time against England and the other one where he beat about five players from the halfway line.

 

[Bald fraud]

Gary linekar ‘hopefully he’ll find some comfort in the hands of God’ ... is he taking the piss

He’s such a smarmy twat lineker

 

[hilts]

Great player(best I’ve seen), a cheat and a Barmpot to boot.

Bland he wasn’t.

 

[hilts]

logically Messi is the greatest in terms of the level of standards nowadays, but it is unfair as Maradona could easily be the greatest if he was born in this era.

Just feel due to fitness, dieting, the training methods always improving, the funding etc etc - if you were to put say Brazil's starting 11 now v Brazil starting 11 from the 70's at there prime... i reckon the nowadays team would absolutely smash the 70's

These comparisons never really make any sense because as you hinted I think Brazil 1970 and 1982 would have been just as fit in this era. Which teams entertained and played better football? It isnt the current Brazil team.

 

[somethingelse]

Ex pros all talking about the handball, theres been countless tournaments to put that right ,if it hurt that much, but all there is to celebrate is a semi final ffs
RIP Maradona

 

[GBrannan]

Like those that have been the absolute best at their profession, when you watch or experience them it’s as though they make it look like a different ball game. Maradona was one of those, and by some distance.

 

[FightLikeAGirl]

Godspeed, you mad bastard.

 

[Ric]

Erm, no.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Erm, no.

Maybe a one off in the next World Cup, but the whole game forever?

F*ck right off.

 

[Barcon]

Erm, no.

What a fucking clown.

 

[Viking blue]

Yep, 60 for a big boozer who had a brush with death from coke use a few years ago is not bad. He had his warnings but just like George Best he didn't take his second chance, RIP.

George Best who also coincidentally died on November 25.

 

[BlueHammer85]

He gets linked with being a cheat for that goal, but how many players cheat every single week, diving to win penalties? No different to me. Also you never hear Thierry Henry constantly called a cheat every time his name is mentioned for exactly the same thing.

exactly, and we’re all hypocrites at the end of the day, if a hammers player does a dive to win a penalty against spurs I jump and down cheering.

 

[Burtonblue]

The greatest of all time.
Had the privilege of seeing him twice when he was at Napoli.
I remember thinking he was making things nobody else could do look easy.
Ridiculous talent.
Vilified for that handball but I wonder how many would have owed up to it and asked the ref to cancel the goal...
Rest in peace Diego.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Erm, no.

And what, retire number 16 when mark noble passes ? Can’t retire all geniuses numbers when they kick the bucket. Silly.

 

[Corky]

I though for a moment is was city are going to sign him thread, he may be a bit past it but it makes sense commercially etc like Messi.

Rip - would have been even better today with protection. Hated by the English and Italian media for beating them at world cups, but that makes him more of a hero.

 

[ctidcarl]

That documentary on him is an excellent piece
Personally, I'm completely over that handball now.
The guy was an amazing player.

R.I.P. Diego

 

[MaineDAWG2008]

Agueros tweet seemed a wee bit cold

 

[Pell]

Agueros tweet seemed a wee bit cold

I believe they fell out over Aguero's split from his daughter.

 

[Burtonblue]

Agueros tweet seemed a wee bit cold

I can imagine he would be a nightmare as your father in law....especially if the marriage went tits up!!

 

[BlueHammer85]

I believe they fell out over Aguero's split from his daughter.

We are never going to forget you. You will always be with us. #ThanksDiego RIP


... not sure what’s cold about that.