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Diego
Nov 25, 2020 19:00:01 GMT
Post by wilmslowgas on Nov 25, 2020 19:00:01 GMT
Top player. One of the very few who didn't need others to set up chances for him to score. He could set up his own chances and usually scored from them. So sad that his personal problems blighted his legacy.
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Post by turdburger on Nov 25, 2020 19:11:18 GMT
What he did in 1986 aside, he was an out and out cheat, multiple failed drugs tests for cocaine, failed a drug test at world cup for performance enhancing drugs, suspended prison sentence, ultimately ended his career after another failed drugs test. Are we going to start celebrating lance armstrongs achievements in cycling when he dies?
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Nov 25, 2020 19:18:09 GMT
I passed him at Fulham. He was guest of honour. As we passed I held my hand out and he shook it. Think I have touched the hand that touched the hand of God. I thought I would feel different, but I didn't Did you teach him at school?
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Post by socrates on Nov 25, 2020 19:25:00 GMT
What he did in 1986 aside, he was an out and out cheat, multiple failed drugs tests for cocaine, failed a drug test at world cup for performance enhancing drugs, suspended prison sentence, ultimately ended his career after another failed drugs test. Are we going to start celebrating lance armstrongs achievements in cycling when he dies? Great footballer but a horrible little cheat of a man. Possibly the best footballer of all time though.
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Diego
Nov 25, 2020 19:26:27 GMT
Post by lpgas1 on Nov 25, 2020 19:26:27 GMT
I passed him at Fulham. He was guest of honour. As we passed I held my hand out and he shook it. Think I have touched the hand that touched the hand of God. I thought I would feel different, but I didn't Did you teach him at school? I wish. I would have taught him not to cheat, and told him he was a naughty boy for shoving stuff up his nose!
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Diego
Nov 25, 2020 19:38:40 GMT
Post by toddy1953 on Nov 25, 2020 19:38:40 GMT
George Best died 15 years ago today
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Nov 25, 2020 20:21:03 GMT
What he did in 1986 aside, he was an out and out cheat, multiple failed drugs tests for cocaine, failed a drug test at world cup for performance enhancing drugs, suspended prison sentence, ultimately ended his career after another failed drugs test. Are we going to start celebrating lance armstrongs achievements in cycling when he dies? At least when Armstrong was doping, so was everyone else. Agree with everything else though. Good footballer, but never a great. Great players don't cheat.
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Post by pirate on Nov 25, 2020 20:25:34 GMT
What he did in 1986 aside, he was an out and out cheat, multiple failed drugs tests for cocaine, failed a drug test at world cup for performance enhancing drugs, suspended prison sentence, ultimately ended his career after another failed drugs test. Are we going to start celebrating lance armstrongs achievements in cycling when he dies? At least when Armstrong was doping, so was everyone else. Agree with everything else though. Good footballer, but never a great. Great players don't cheat. Was Thierry Henry a great player? He cheated. The FIFA World Cup Organising Committee met in Zurich to decide on what Maradona’s punishment should be, they concluded that he didn’t consciously take the drug to enhance his performance.
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Diego
Nov 25, 2020 20:26:35 GMT
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Post by clovis on Nov 25, 2020 20:26:35 GMT
A true great. Maybe a fraction behind Pele as the all time greatest, though Cruyff might not be far behind. Messi? Cruyff the best European player in my view.
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Diego
Nov 25, 2020 20:30:21 GMT
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Post by gulfofaden on Nov 25, 2020 20:30:21 GMT
At least when Armstrong was doping, so was everyone else. Agree with everything else though. Good footballer, but never a great. Great players don't cheat. Was Thierry Henry a great player? He cheated. The FIFA World Cup Organising Committee met in Zurich to decide on what Maradona’s punishment should be, they concluded that he didn’t consciously take the drug to enhance his performance. He didn’t consciously take the drug to enhance performance because he wasn’t capable of conscious thought while he was dealing with the rush of his 3rd gram, your honour
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Post by Gastafari on Nov 25, 2020 21:44:54 GMT
Simply the greatest player whose ever played the game.
For me nobody else has come close to how good he was for a 5/6 year period.
Sure there's players that have won more trophies and had more longevity at the highest level, but for sheer ability and performance from about 1985-1990, Maradona is the greatest ever.
He single handedly(Literally) won Argentina the World Cup in 1986, scoring arguably the 2 greatest goals in World Cup history on the way, 4 years later he carried Argentina to another World Cup Final in 1990.
Also he rocked up at Napoli, a club who had never won anything before, again he pretty much single handedly won them 2 Serie A Titles and a UEFA Cup, they haven't won another major trophy since he left either.
RIP Diego Maradona.
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Diego
Nov 25, 2020 21:53:51 GMT
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Post by Dirt Dogg on Nov 25, 2020 21:53:51 GMT
One of the best players of all time. People solely talk about the Hand of God but in the exact same game he scored one of the best goals I've ever witnessed. A truly special player, and a truly special personality. RIP Diego Arguably the greatest goal of all time that rarely gets spoke about.
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Diego
Nov 25, 2020 21:57:59 GMT
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Post by Dirt Dogg on Nov 25, 2020 21:57:59 GMT
A true great. Maybe a fraction behind Pele as the all time greatest, though Cruyff might not be far behind. Messi? Cruyff the best European player in my view. Personally I don’t see Pele as the best, Pele won world cups with great players around him and had quite a mediocre club career. Maradona won trophy’s at multiple clubs and carried an average Argentina side to World Cup wins.
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Diego
Nov 25, 2020 22:02:38 GMT
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Post by Jomo on Nov 25, 2020 22:02:38 GMT
I was just too young to remember his playing days, but nevertheless he was a legend of the game, despite the controversy.
Rest In Peace, Diego.
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Diego
Nov 25, 2020 22:08:36 GMT
Post by William Wilson on Nov 25, 2020 22:08:36 GMT
I passed him at Fulham. He was guest of honour. As we passed I held my hand out and he shook it. Think I have touched the hand that touched the hand of God. I thought I would feel different, but I didn't I bet he felt different. I feel different. More....bewildered.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Nov 25, 2020 22:10:39 GMT
At least when Armstrong was doping, so was everyone else. Agree with everything else though. Good footballer, but never a great. Great players don't cheat. Was Thierry Henry a great player? He cheated. The FIFA World Cup Organising Committee met in Zurich to decide on what Maradona’s punishment should be, they concluded that he didn’t consciously take the drug to enhance his performance. No, Henry was a cheating bastard too. But at least he wasnt drugged up.
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Diego
Nov 25, 2020 22:23:45 GMT
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Post by Gastafari on Nov 25, 2020 22:23:45 GMT
Was Thierry Henry a great player? He cheated. The FIFA World Cup Organising Committee met in Zurich to decide on what Maradona’s punishment should be, they concluded that he didn’t consciously take the drug to enhance his performance. No, Henry was a cheating bastard too. But at least he wasnt drugged up. So we are now dismissing people just because they've taken recreational drugs? I guess we should all dismiss The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac etc all because they've taken drugs while writing and recording great songs and albums? What about Movie stars? Diego Maradona is the greatest Footballer to have played the game, lets all just dismiss that because he sniffed Coke or got a Drugs ban for taking Ephredine which is used to treat Asthma and breathing difficulties? C'mon.
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Diego
Nov 25, 2020 22:28:33 GMT
Post by Hugo the Elder on Nov 25, 2020 22:28:33 GMT
No, Henry was a cheating bastard too. But at least he wasnt drugged up. So we are now dismissing people just because they've taken recreational drugs? I guess we should all dismiss The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac etc all because they've taken drugs while writing and recording great songs and albums? What about Movie stars? Diego Maradona is the greatest Footballer to have played the game, lets all just dismiss that because he sniffed Coke or got a Drugs ban for taking Ephredine which is used to treat Asthma and breathing difficulties? C'mon. Shocking bit of Asthma that. The poor lamb can barely breathe.
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Diego
Nov 25, 2020 22:32:06 GMT
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Nov 25, 2020 22:32:06 GMT
No, Henry was a cheating bastard too. But at least he wasnt drugged up. So we are now dismissing people just because they've taken recreational drugs? I guess we should all dismiss The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac etc all because they've taken drugs while writing and recording great songs and albums? What about Movie stars? Diego Maradona is the greatest Footballer to have played the game, lets all just dismiss that because he sniffed Coke or got a Drugs ban for taking Ephredine which is used to treat Asthma and breathing difficulties? C'mon. Oh, and all those bands are sh** with the exception of the Stones.
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Diego
Nov 25, 2020 22:32:26 GMT
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Post by Gastafari on Nov 25, 2020 22:32:26 GMT
So we are now dismissing people just because they've taken recreational drugs? I guess we should all dismiss The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac etc all because they've taken drugs while writing and recording great songs and albums? What about Movie stars? Diego Maradona is the greatest Footballer to have played the game, lets all just dismiss that because he sniffed Coke or got a Drugs ban for taking Ephredine which is used to treat Asthma and breathing difficulties? C'mon. Shocking bit of Asthma that. The poor lamb can barely breathe. Still doesn't answer my point
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