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Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona dies at 60
St. Louis Post Dispatch ^
| 11/25/2020
| Debora Rey
Posted on 11/25/2020 10:52:55 AM PST by Obadiah
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Diego Maradona, the Argentine soccer great who scored the “Hand of God” goal in 1986 and led his country to that year's World Cup title before later struggling with cocaine use and obesity, has died. He was 60.
A person close to Maradona said he died Wednesday of a heart attack. The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly.
Maradona died two weeks after being released from a Buenos Aires hospital following brain surgery.
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TOPICS: Sports
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To: lodi90
My idea would be to take a group of US players and designate them for an MLS team, so they can play together as a team, then you could add a few players from the Euro Leagues to give them the talent, but the core of the team constantly plays together.
In International soccer, especially in tournaments, team cohesion overcomes individual talent.
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posted on
11/25/2020 12:46:47 PM PST
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: nick0786bazpur
Soccer is Devilball
I hate it, all real Americans hate it.
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posted on
11/25/2020 12:49:53 PM PST
by
TrumpRedJoe
(We are the Resistance,...we have ALWAYS been the Resistance! Onward Christian Soldiers!)
To: Fungi
Why couldn’t this have been Keith Olbermann, the stupid Dork, and not this poor guy?
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posted on
11/25/2020 12:59:02 PM PST
by
Colt1851Navy
(What was wrong with Nixon?)
To: Colt1851Navy
Olbermann does need brain surgery.
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posted on
11/25/2020 1:01:41 PM PST
by
Colt1851Navy
(What was wrong with Nixon?)
To: littleharbour
Lol, his heart and nasal lining were 201.
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posted on
11/25/2020 1:06:01 PM PST
by
Amberdawn
(Want To Honor Our Troops? Then Be A Citizen Worth Fighting For.)
To: KobraKai
Yes, but strangely Made In England.
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posted on
11/25/2020 1:06:35 PM PST
by
Amberdawn
(Want To Honor Our Troops? Then Be A Citizen Worth Fighting For.)
To: KobraKai
Exactly, soccer is SO boring as well. Baseball can be at times, but my sport is Hockey.
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posted on
11/25/2020 1:10:30 PM PST
by
Amberdawn
(Want To Honor Our Troops? Then Be A Citizen Worth Fighting For.)
To: Obadiah
Condolences to family and friends of Diego Maradona. One of the greats in his endeavor. R.I.P., sir. love.
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posted on
11/25/2020 1:15:23 PM PST
by
PGalt
(Past Peak Civilization?)
To: Obadiah
Coincidence: George Best died 15 years ago to the day. 1 yr different in age (59 vs 60), but similar internal organs.
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posted on
11/25/2020 1:40:18 PM PST
by
Riflema
To: Obadiah; dfwgator
Apparently some people think this guy using his hand requires JFK assassinations style analysis.
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posted on
11/25/2020 2:24:39 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
To: Riflema
Coincidence: George Best died 15 years ago to the day.Maradona good. Pele better. George Best.
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posted on
11/25/2020 2:28:36 PM PST
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: BenLurkin
Where in England do you live? ;)
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posted on
11/25/2020 2:28:46 PM PST
by
Obadiah
To: libh8er
'
I knew it was my hand. It wasn't my plan but the action happened so fast that the linesman didn't see me putting my hand in. The referee looked at me and he said: 'Goal.' It was a nice feeling like some sort of symbolic revenge against the English."'
Yup. Sounds like a Commie. Would be a typical Bidenista in 2020.
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posted on
11/25/2020 2:29:37 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
To: dfwgator
I saw both Best(in his prime, against Ipswich) and Pele(with the Cosmos) play, missed out on the Maradona.
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posted on
11/25/2020 2:31:44 PM PST
by
deadrock
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To: BenLurkin
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posted on
11/25/2020 2:31:51 PM PST
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: deadrock
Saw Best with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers.
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posted on
11/25/2020 2:33:05 PM PST
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: BenLurkin
'Goal.' It was a nice feeling like some sort of symbolic revenge against the English."' Yeah, well, England still has The Falklands, bitch!
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posted on
11/25/2020 2:34:02 PM PST
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: Obadiah
I can feel the Hand of God at work in this.
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posted on
11/25/2020 2:35:13 PM PST
by
x
To: deadrock
Imagine if the UK had a united team instead of individual teams, with all of the great Scottish players in the 70s, along with Best, probably would have won at least one more World Cup.
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posted on
11/25/2020 2:35:28 PM PST
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: Obadiah
Maradona had a subdural hematoma - brain trouble.
Rush was right back in the '90s when he warned us against soccer.
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posted on
11/25/2020 2:38:58 PM PST
by
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