maradona

[Buzzo]

Noooooooooo - saw this bumped an absolute legend - the anti hero - grew up watching football Italia at Maradona in the Napoli shirt is engrained in my memory. I clearly remember Mexico 86........shine on you crazy diamond

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[McDermotX]

Ah memories

[ame="https://youtu.be/zcNM0mph_b0"]Crazy fight Maradona and Barca CopaDelRey - YouTube[/ame]

[Buzzo]

Ah memories

Crazy fight Maradona and Barca CopaDelRey - YouTube

You can tell he is absolutely loving this.

[Fredo]

****. He's the greatest. My idol when I was a kid.

RIP Diegito.

[Shaggy]

I remember thinking (obviously with a slightly different POV) that the hand ball goal was a problem. Imagining the media narrative if he had won it with that. I mean it was bonkers anyway but that... just after the war.... it felt like he knew that, and that the way he could fix it was by scoring one of the most beautiful and audacious goals you’ve ever seen. It was staggering. I’d never seen a player just get the ball, run at goal, beat everyone and score!!!

The only other goal that left me like that was Van Bastens volley.

He dismantled a very good Belgium team with similar skills. I absolutely adored him. And he was a rebel His love of the marching powder clearly had a lasting effects, the doc alludes to a lot of his late nights with the Mafia when he was playing the day after He was nuts. Didn’t know how to say ‘no’.

He and the rest of Argentina probably enjoyed the first goal even more. 'viveza criolla' at its best

Loosely translated as ‘native cunning’, viveza criolla is the art of mischievous deception particular to Uruguay and Argentina. In the words of anthropologist Eduardo P. Archetti, it encourages a “capacity to cheat where necessary”.

One of its central principles is to “gain a psychological edge wherever and whenever possible” – and, rather wonderfully, it is all the more welcome if it is against your biggest rivals. Daniel Rosa, a journalist with Uruguayan publication El Pais, said:

"There’s an expression in Uruguay about how you want to win. If it’s in the last minute and with a moment that enrages your opponent, all the better. That is viveza: knowing how to gain any advantage."

[Buzzo]

He and the rest of Argentina probably enjoyed the first goal even more. 'viveza criolla' at its best

Wow. I just listened to the translation of this in his Lineker interview, but, I didnt know it was part of the culture!

You can't compete with that. You have to, begrudgingly admire it.

[Buzzo]

I can't recall the details (it is in the documentary) exactly, but that fight was connected to this, slightly late, slightly high, shocker.

[ame="https://youtu.be/A0Si8QJfEhE"]Diego Maradona Seriously Injured during game (Broken Leg) - YouTube[/ame]

[Shaggy]

Wow. I just listened to the translation of this in his Lineker interview, but, I didnt know it was part of the culture!

You can't compete with that. You have to, begrudgingly admire it.

Absolutely. It entirely explains away Luis Suarez as well.

[McDermotX]

More from Brazil legend Pele.

"What sad news. I lost a great friend and the world lost a legend. There is still much to be said, but for now, may God give strength to family members. One day, I hope we can play ball together in the sky."

That's a wonderful last sentence.

[Buzzo]

Absolutely. It entirely explains away Luis Suarez as well.

Based on this, he must have mainly been wondering what all the fuss was about?

[McDermotX]

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[rodo]

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[Shaggy]

https://twitter.com/mainlyoasis/stat...43531379810304

[Kenneth]

And the photo
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[El Diego]

Beyond devastated. My favourite ever player. RIP Diego