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RIP Diego Maradona

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Azrael, Nov 25, 2020.

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  1. Azrael

    Azrael Well-Known Member

    Azrael, Nov 25, 2020
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  2. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    Such a moment.

     
    Songbird, Nov 25, 2020
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  3. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    I don't know a ton about soccer (of futbol or whatever you call it), but I do know the hand of god goal.

    Also know that Maradona was a colorful man and outside of the U.S., he was huge in Kardashian way (although he had done something to earn the fame).

    RIP
     
    The Big Ragu, Nov 25, 2020
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  4. TheSportsPredictor

    TheSportsPredictor Well-Known Member

    Man, I thought he was way older.
     
    TheSportsPredictor, Nov 25, 2020
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  5. Hermes

    Hermes Well-Known Member

    I once was laying out a page where a high school soccer team whose mascot was the bulldog lost a game in the final minute on a PK following a handball.

    My ‘Hand of Dog’ headline made me laugh harder than it should’ve and given I was in rural Ohio, about 15 percent of the readership probably got the reference.
     
    Hermes, Nov 25, 2020
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  6. Webster

    Webster Well-Known Member

    Simply an outrageous player — balls, balance, strength and insane vision and could take over a game like no one else. He played and lived at 150 mph.
     
    Webster, Nov 25, 2020
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  7. Azrael

    Azrael Well-Known Member

    It's not the years, it's the mileage.

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    Azrael, Nov 25, 2020
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  8. Driftwood

    Driftwood Well-Known Member

    The Hand of God goal wasn't even his best goal of the match.
     
    Driftwood, Nov 25, 2020
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  9. DanielSimpsonDay

    DanielSimpsonDay Well-Known Member

    60 is both way too young and vastly exceeding expectations. Never stopped living in the red.
     
    DanielSimpsonDay, Nov 25, 2020
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  10. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    What would a good pearly gates cartoon be with Maradona?
     
    Songbird, Nov 25, 2020
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  11. Scout

    Scout Well-Known Member

    Thank you, God
    For football
    For Maradona
    For the tears
    For this
    Argentina 2, England 0

    Did I translate that correctly?

    Three straight left foot touches...




    The pass to Maradona, he’s got the ball, two defenders on him, he moves the ball, the genius of world soccer drives right, and he gets past the third defender, he could pass to Burruchaga… It’s still Maradona… Genius… genius… genius! Ta… ta… ta… ta… ta… ta… ta…! Goaaalll! Goaaalll!

    “I want to cry! Holy God, long live soccer! Oh, what a goal! Diegoal! Maradona! I can’t help crying, forgive me. Maradona, in a memorable drive, in the greatest play of all time… Intergalactic kite, what planet did you come from, to leave so many Englishmen in the dust? To make the whole country into one great, clenched fist, shaking, shouting for Argentina? . . . Diegoal! Diegoal! Diego Armando Maradona! Sweet Lord, thank you for the game of football, for Maradona, for these tears, and for this Argentina 2, England 0.”
     
    Last edited: Nov 25, 2020
    Scout, Nov 25, 2020
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  12. OscarMadison

    OscarMadison Well-Known Member

    I like to think of Ovechkin as the Maradona of ice hockey. Physics? Who needs that?

    He was one of those players who made you hold your breath because you know something spectacular could be coming.
     
    OscarMadison, Nov 25, 2020
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