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Right, we all know he was a lunatic off the pitch but what a player. I like this video because it's not goals (which we've all seen) more his passing and creativity.
Napoli had never won anything before him. That was the perfect place for him in terms of culture, both in a good way and in a bad one.When you basically drag your country for a World Cup victory, you know you're good.
Not only that, but making a then unfashionable Napoli team Serie A champions is arguably just as impressive.
Those hard challenge looks more like sending off worthy foul, even if it's not landing in today rules. Even from highlight, Maradona received plenty of these challenges.Toughed bastard too. Loved how he rode heavy challenges, tried to keep his balance and stay on his feet to affect the game. Puts players today to shame with their theatrics after every little touch
My favourite player ever. Just amazing. When you watch the maradona movie you can't help but admire him. Went crazy towards the end of his career but prior to that he was an unbelievable professional. We let what he became cloud our memory of what he was. The fact he had Naples supporting Argentina instead of Italy says it all.When you basically drag your country to a World Cup victory, you know you're good.
Not only that, but making a then unfashionable Napoli team Serie A champions is arguably just as impressive.
Tough bastard too. Loved how he rode heavy challenges, tried to keep his balance and stay on his feet to affect the game. Puts players today to shame with their theatrics after every little touch
He would have been incredible in the modern game, you couldn't kick the shit out of him which is what teams did back then. Nowadays you can barely touch a player and it's a yellow. Half the challenges on him would be straight red cards in todays game.