20 Years Ago Today: Maradona's Last Professional Match

[drgriffen]

Come the end of his career he was being trained by Ben Johnson and covering up another failed drug test, but Maradona went out the only way he can: defeating River at the Monumental.

Enjoyable article looking at the final curtain of the greatest player to ever have played the game (imo).

http://www.goal.com/en/news/the-inc...maradonas-last-game/nfrg6c51rjh41iqbavz1434wh

 

[Danger Mouse]

I saw him score his first international goal, against Scotland at Hampden in '79.

 

[Ambiorix]

Second only to Ally Brazil in the 'ex-footballer who looks like he's about to explode' category.

 

[Teddy Casablanca]

I saw him score his first international goal, against Scotland at Hampden in '79.

I was at Hampden that day as well Danger Mouse, what a player !