cheshireimp
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Brilliant player, great to watch , one of the best ever
R.I.P Deigo Maradona
R.I.P Deigo Maradona
I watched that, yes I agree anyone would have struggled in that environment. Especially without any support, in a slightly different way you can see George Best was similar
I'm not so sure that the 'struggling' is entirely down to the environment. I think the underlying personality has more to do with it. For every Maradona, Best and Gascoigne there is a Pele, Cruyff and Mesi.
And which ones would best and Gascoigne
And which ones would you rather have a pint with?
I'd presume that every player taking steroids might play better than the others. Add the most disgraceful act of cheating in that game against England and you have a despicable character. No apology ever came. Those people old enough to remember that match will recall how they felt at the time.You often hear the hyperbole of - 'he won that single-handedly', but that is how the Argentina '86 World Cup win felt for me. It's like he just said to his team, get on my back, I can win this. A performance possibly only matched by Pele in '58.
Personality wise , he was a bit of a dickhead (possibly influenced by being kicked all over the place by defenders, in an era where there was much less protection from referees and the laws of the game). But at the same time his flaws made him a lot more interesting than the anodyne 'professional' money machines that have followed in his wake.
I'm not so sure that the 'struggling' is entirely down to the environment. I think the underlying personality has more to do with it. For every Maradona, Best and Gascoigne there is a Pele, Cruyff and Mesi.
I'd presume that every player taking steroids might play better than the others. Add the most disgraceful act of cheating in that game against England and you have a despicable character. No apology ever came. Those people old enough to remember that match will recall how they felt at the time.
I'd presume that every player taking steroids might play better than the others. Add the most disgraceful act of cheating in that game against England and you have a despicable character. No apology ever came. Those people old enough to remember that match will recall how they felt at the time.
Did he take steroids? I knew about the ephedrine at the back end of his career but that's a bit of a weird one - it is banned but it wasn't banned in a lot of sports (like American ones) until the noughties? Sort of fat burnery/getting rid of appetite?
Really not bothered about the whole cheating thing especially having watched that game recently but fair enough if people are still upset about the handball.
Strong evidence he took cocaine on the field of play and was given drugs while in the dugout on one occasion...
Remember to wave to us when you return to the Planet Zog.For me there was Stanley Matthews , Danny Blanchflower , Dave Mackay to name but 3