Mine too.My all time favourite non-Rangers player.
Loved his mentalness.
RIP
Was there as an 11 year old, first game without an adult, just me and my mateI was lucky enough to see Maradona play - and score - against Scotland, in a friendly at sun-kissed Hampden Park in June 1979. Scorcher of a day, seared in my memory. He was a wonder kid, like me just short of his 19th birthday, but just a shade more talented with a ball at his feet.
Who can forget the incredible goal he scored against England en route to winning the 1986 World Cup.
Gone too soon (although we all know why). RIP, one of the greatest players of all time.
No they won’t and not any time soonYes they will - relatively soon too - getting caught up in the heat of the moment.
A fantastic player who lived a freewheeling life off the field.
One of the greatest footballing talents ever.
I was there also mate, in the old enclosure.I was lucky enough to see Maradona play - and score - against Scotland, in a friendly at sun-kissed Hampden Park in June 1979. Scorcher of a day, seared in my memory. He was a wonder kid, like me just short of his 19th birthday, but just a shade more talented with a ball at his feet.
Who can forget the incredible goal he scored against England en route to winning the 1986 World Cup.
Gone too soon (although we all know why). RIP, one of the greatest players of all time.
Do you know Argentina? Or any Argentinians?It's very sad but I'm sure they'll be fine. His close family will never get over it.
I'll give you a nibble mate but only because I got hounded for calling Kobe a rapist. I don't think there is a man on earth who'd have a flawless eulogy if they lived his life.Booted a fan, shot journalists with an air rifle, beat the shit out his girlfriend, had a severely disabled and dying man travel for a meeting and stood him up without any notice. That’s a lot of big mistakes for one man, I feel like the urge to look past all that wouldn’t be the same if it were a lesser player, certainly wouldn’t be the same if it was a tim.
Anyway, I’d certainly prefer to remember him for his genius so I’ll attempt to put the rest to the back of my mind now.
I'll give you a nibble mate but only because I got hounded for calling Kobe a rapist. I don't think there is a man on earth who'd have a flawless eulogy if they lived his life.
It's a tragedy but life will on after the initial outpouring of grief. My comment wasn't meant to be insensitive or disrespectful but life goes on.Do you know Argentina? Or any Argentinians?
They’ve declared 3 days of national mourning
Do you know Argentina? Or any Argentinians?
They’ve declared 3 days of national mourning
This is absolutely true, there will be mass outpourings of grief at this news.You listen to Argies talk about Maradona and it doesn’t even sound like they’re talking about a man, more like a higher power.
He is God to them,They even have a church named after himYou listen to Argies talk about Maradona and it doesn’t even sound like they’re talking about a man, more like a higher power.
It's a tragedy but life will on after the initial outpouring of grief. My comment wasn't meant to be insensitive or disrespectful but life goes on.
I’ve argued before that it was actually the better of the two goals he scored that dayI'v often thought he was having a wee laugh with the HoG. Here I am a wee guy up against this big monster so iv no chance. So I'll just knock it in with my hand. If you look at his first reaction he was astounded that the ref awarded a goal
He was elevated after beating England in 86. It went beyond football just after the Falklands.He is God to them,They even have a church named after him
Everyone loves him even the rival supporters of Boca Juniors because he was great for their country
That doesn’t happen in our back water of a country
Of course life goes on but Argentinians will feel this loss in a big way
Youre 100% bang on, mateHe wasn't simply a football icon. He was a cultural and political one that gave Argentina a global stage.
An article in Clarín talks of Maradona providing a mirror to the Argentine psyche - "one in which it is pleasant to look at ourselves and the other, the one that embarrasses us."
He is God to them,They even have a church named after him
Everyone loves him even the rival supporters of Boca Juniors because he was great for their country
That doesn’t happen in our back water of a country
He got a round of applause in RPs stadium after he won the world cupI'd be surprised if the RP fans love him.