Diego Maradona RIP

[BoyBrumby]

Went to Naples just over 4 years ago (wouldn't recommend; something of a shithole) and he's still worshipped like a god there.

There are little plaster cast replicas of him for sale on literally every souvenir stall and shop, of which there are several.

For every model of Marek Hamsik (Napoli's then star player with nearly ten years of service under his belt) for sale, resplendent in his trademark mohawk, there were a dozen of Maradona grinning tubbily from beneath his shock of black hair, and it was 25 years since he'd played for them.

 

[Uppercut]

This is an ATG post

I actually wrote it before Shilton had commented. As much of a **** as he is I didn’t think he would be talking **** about Maradona today.

So so good though. Nothing better in all of sport than a controversial win over a team of absolute ***** that take defeat really badly.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Nothing better in all of sport than a controversial win over a team of absolute ****s that take defeat really badly.

Man I wish we beat Liverpool more

 

[Uppercut]

Man I wish we beat Liverpool more

yeah same. TIL the way to complete football is to beat someone so badly that they turn up to your funeral to complain about it.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

The hand of God goal was obviously a sickener at the time for England fans, but the team actually got quite a bit of kudos for the way they handled (ho ho) it on the field.

 

[GIMH]

I actually wrote it before Shilton had commented. As much of a **** as he is I didn’t think he would be talking **** about Maradona today.

So so good though. Nothing better in all of sport than a controversial win over a team of absolute ****s that take defeat really badly.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1331865711078215685

This is the only thing I've seen, other than the fake tweets going round. What else did he say?

 

[Spark]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1331865711078215685

This is the only thing I've seen, other than the fake tweets going round. What else did he say?

Seems like he wrote a pretty sour piece in the DM (I think) and this tweet is more a response to the backlash

 

[Uppercut]

Yeah he wrote a very bitter Mail piece where he calls him a cheat and says he's glad he refused to meet Maradona from then onwards.

This pic of everyone laughing at him for it on breakfast TV is meme-worthy.

 

[harsh.ag]

The disrespect in that tweet drips through in the grammar

 

[Furball]

I love how much English fans hate him.

We played Argentina when he was manager, Terry Butcher was on Scotland's coaching staff at the time and made some sort of crybaby comment about the Hand of God goal, when Maradona was questioned about Butcher's comments be retorted by pointing out that Geoff Hurst's goal in 1966 wasn't over the line.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Geoff Hurst didn’t actually cheat, but both could have been avoided with a decent linesman. Maradona himself literally cried like a baby after the Final four years later because of what he described as “a penalty that didn’t exist”.

He’s still the best player I’ve ever seen.

 

[Anil]

Geoff Hurst didn’t actually cheat, but both could have been avoided with a decent linesman. Maradona himself literally cried like a baby after the Final four years later because of what he described as “a penalty that didn’t exist”.

yeah i can understand his disappointment but the 1990 world cup was a big letdown for maradona fans...also germany was the best team and fully deserved the win...

 

[Furball]

yeah i can understand his disappointment but the 1990 world cup was a big letdown for maradona fans...also germany was the best team and fully deserved the win...

You've misspelt Italy in your post.

 

[Anil]

You've misspelt Italy in your post.

no germany won in 1990...not italy? italy lost in the semis if i remember correctly...or are you saying italy was the best team in 1990?

 

[Furball]

no germany won in 1990...not italy? italy lost in the semis if i remember correctly...or are you saying italy was the best team in 1990?

Italy were the best team in 1990 and should have won the tournament.

Scheduling a semi final against Argentina in Naples was a bit of a blunder on their part.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

It looks like the inquest into his death might be heading down the Jacko route.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Italy were the best team in 1990 and should have won the tournament.

Scheduling a semi final against Argentina in Naples was a bit of a blunder on their part.

Na, West Germany were the best side and Lothar Matthaus was head and shoulders the best player of the tournament. Would have been a hell of a final though if Italy had got there.

 

[wpdavid]

Na, West Germany were the best side and Lothar Matthaus was head and shoulders the best player of the tournament. Would have been a hell of a final though if Italy had got there.

That's how I remembered it too. I just didn't remember Italy being anything more than OK, especially considering home advantage. Baggio's goal against the Czechs the one exception. Looking at the tournament details on Wiki, there's an interesting tale that had previously escaped me, involving Maradona offering the Brazilian player Branco a bottle of water that was spiked with tranquilisers during their last 16 match.

 

[Anil]

Na, West Germany were the best side and Lothar Matthaus was head and shoulders the best player of the tournament. Would have been a hell of a final though if Italy had got there.

yeah this is my recollection as well...