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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I think that was all of the cocaine.
RIP. He had his flaws but one of the greatest players of the worlds greatest sport.
RIP. He had his flaws but one of the greatest players of the worlds greatest sport.
I thought Soccer was Made in Germany.
Pele I also saw in person at the Meadowlands when he played for the Cosmos.
Funnily enough, I was there when ManU v Celtic opened the new Seahawk stadium up in Seattle.
The lady in front turned to me and asked why does everyone boo when No. 10 touches the ball. I told her that the crowd wasn't booing but paying tribute to Ruud van Nistelrooy. Ruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuud!
Soccer is normally like watching paint dry. Maradona made it exciting.
Vinne Jones was not booked for this famous event below because there were no digital technology and high definition video at that time, which meant referees didn't see half the things that are going on.
I am an Sikh AMERICAN, who has been for border wall since 2000...
...and I love SOCCER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QJ6P8Yxil4&t=2s
Please check the link...
...after US Soccer national team, GERMANY is my second favorite
They (Germans) bring engineering to soccer, perfectly crafted moves.
Welcome to FR.
I thought they brought Philosophy to soccer....
Sorry 'bout that.
Peter Lorimer was my favorite, guy had a howitzer for a foot.
I recall how the Italians adored him when he was playing for Napoli.
You’re a fine American.
Thanks
...DIE MANNSCHAFT IST DAS BESTE
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