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DIEGO MARADONA R.I.P.

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  1. finglasqpr

    finglasqpr Well-Known Member

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    sad to hear of his passing at the young age of 60. Was a fantastic player.
     
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  2. Turkish" Premier" Hoops

    Turkish" Premier" Hoops Well-Known Member

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    Sad to hear of his passing, but for me his reputation will always be tainted by THAT goal !
     
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  3. Rangers Til I Die

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    Yep, that's me too.
    Not just 'that's goal but not a great role model post footie either.
    Classic case of consumate skill but flawed character. RIP.
     
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  4. mapleranger

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    Sad to hear of his passing but I agree about the "Hand of God" goal. Was a fantastic player but unfortunately he know it
     
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  5. Bwood_Ranger

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    Impossible now with VAR but if Harry Kane won us the World Cup that way he’d be a hero forever. **** referee/lino and **** goalkeeping.

    A phenomenal player and for much of it he was completely off his nut.
     
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  6. Flanman

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    Sad news simply the best player I have ever seen in my lifetime.
     
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    I'm sorry, but as Eric Cantona reputedly said about someone else, 'Good player, **** man'.
     
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    Genius is so often characterised and countered by human flaws.
    He wasn’t my favourite person/football player... but he was an amazing footballer of his time. Lost count of other professionals who talk of his almost single-handed achievements at Napoli, of his play while Gentile fouled him 23 times to try and stop him without even a booking.
    RIP
     
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  11. Rangers Til I Die

    Rangers Til I Die Well-Known Member

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    Some of you will know this.

     
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    Diego Maradona
    “ Watching Messi play football is better than sex. It’s a shame he has no personality.”
     
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  15. Ciarrai_Abu

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    Maradona might still be alive today if he himself had no 'personality'
     
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    Probably, but that’s part of the charm. Cocaine is a hell of a drug.
     
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    Sad news. As others have said...watching him at his best, running with the ball and beating players with ease, is a joy to see...but all that is tainted by 'that goal' and for me, the image of him post-football, which was just sad to see.
     
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