Inigo Montoya
Leave Wayne Rooney alone!!
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Best shagged more Miss World’s thoughA lot of similarities between him and George Best. Man, did they both shine bright though.
Best shagged more Miss World’s thoughA lot of similarities between him and George Best. Man, did they both shine bright though.
He was part of that tiny percentage of players who could bend a game to their will, no matter the occasion or how high the stakes. Peerless dribbler, quick, strong, technically incredible, great left foot, decent leap on him (relative to his height), scored and made goals, total winner, bit nasty when needed and absolutely indomitable. Plus he had that x factor - he always ended up being talked about - for both good and bad reasons - after the game.I never saw him play but everyone waxes lyrical about him. The fact people still do and consider him one of the greatest of all time, if not the best speakers volumes. He has a legacy and imprinted into all people's minds - whether you saw him or not and thats incredible. We have seen many great players we think are magicians but other than Ronaldo/Messi, nobody says they are the best of all time.... yet people still claim he is despite recency bias and many never seeing him. I genuinely cannot imagine how good he must have been to watch in his prime (in a good way)
Off the pitch he didn't seem all that great but again, I never really looked into it/cared so can't say what he was actually like. From the sounds of it, it's surprising he made it this long.
All I know is, he will always be remembered. His clips, pictures, interviews will always be shown.
Condolences to his family and friends
Napoli had several good players in their team (Ferrara, Alemao, Careca to name 3), but he was the real difference maker (sort of like Cantona for us). No one could handle him (and I mean no one). He made the best defenders around look average. His dynamism, close control, quickness on the ball, and extreme precision in his dribbling, passing, and shooting in so many different situations made him so tough to track.Just how good was he? This should be an appreciation thread to celebrate his life and career imo.
Didn't he singlehandedly take Napoli to Serie A when it was in its pomp? Love to see Messi do that. GOAT achievement for me.
Wow.A cheat departs this mortal coil. I don't care how talented, still a cheat.
Well you're a ray of sunshine..A cheat departs this mortal coil. I don't care how talented, still a cheat.
There is always one....A cheat departs this mortal coil. I don't care how talented, still a cheat.
Good grief.A cheat departs this mortal coil. I don't care how talented, still a cheat.
I just got into work and ALL my staff are distraught. We're currently reminiscing about his games and the memories we still carry from that time.Suicide watch... only half joking
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Cheers for that. Must have been something, watching him play. Never had the pleasure, unfortunately.Napoli had several good players in their team (Ferrara, Alemao, Careca to name 3), but he was the real difference maker (sort of like Cantona for us). No one could handle him (and I mean no one). He made the best defenders around look average. His dynamism, close control, quickness on the ball, and extreme precision in his dribbling, passing, and shooting in so many different situations made him so tough to track.
He really was a special player. We're blessed to have seen Messi and C. Ronaldo in our time, but one can relate to Maradona with his outwardly passion and excitement for football. He will definitely be missed.
That's brilliant!Mate just told me a story that Micky Hazard recounted in a pub a number of years ago.
Hazard played alongside him at Spurs and Maradona one one occasion did keepy uppy perfectly with his left while signing autographs
Thanks for that, I watched the recent film, but will give this a watch.By the way, if you guys haven't watched this already, this is one of the best documentaries I have ever seen (and probably the best Maradona documentary ever in my opinion): Maradona: The Hand of God
Despite being from 2007, this documentary covers his whole life and was also quite relevant when I watched it in 2010. I think I might just rewatch this tonight.
Yeah, I wish I could have watched him regularly, too.Cheers for that. Must have been something, watching him play. Never had the pleasure, unfortunately.
Great picture and loved that quote about him wanting to manage the club
That would have been a hell of a ride!